Sterculia tragacantha Lindl.

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Sterculia tragacantha

Photo: Mark Hyde
Botanic Gardens adjacent to Sandringham Drive

Sterculia tragacantha

Photo: Mark Hyde
Botanic Gardens adjacent to Sandringham Drive

Sterculia tragacantha

Photo: Mark Hyde
Botanic Gardens adjacent to Sandringham Drive

Sterculia tragacantha

Photo: Mark Hyde
Botanic Gardens adjacent to Sandringham Drive

Sterculia tragacantha

Photo: Mark Hyde
Botanic Gardens adjacent to Sandringham Drive

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Synonyms: Sterculia ambacensis Welw. ex Hiern
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Derivation of specific name: tragacanth – Gum tragacanth is obtained from species of leguminous shrubs of the genus Astragalus.
Flowering time:Aug - Sep
Worldwide distribution: Tropical West Africa, Tanzania, Katanga, Angola.
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 75.

Storrs, A.E.G. (1995). Know Your Trees Regional Soil Conservation Unit. Page 100.

White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 247.

Wild, H. (1960-1). Sterculiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 556. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Sterculia tragacantha
Flora of Zambia: Sterculia tragacantha

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sterculia tragacantha
African Plant Database: Sterculia tragacantha
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sterculia tragacantha
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sterculia tragacantha
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Sterculia tragacantha
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iNaturalist: Sterculia tragacantha
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sterculia tragacantha
JSTOR Plant Science: Sterculia tragacantha
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sterculia tragacantha
Plants of the World Online: Sterculia tragacantha
Tropicos: Sterculia tragacantha
Wikipedia: Sterculia tragacantha


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Sterculia tragacantha.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=173310, retrieved 28 March 2024

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