Plantsnap – Identify Plants, Trees, Mushrooms With An App

Sterculia alexandri (Sterculia alexandri)

Description

Sterculia alexandri is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to South Africa, occurring in the Eastern Cape, and only found in a few localities: the Winterhoek Mountains near Uitenhage, Van Staaden's Mountains near Port Elizabeth and the Kouga Dam at the start of the Baviaanskloof. It is threatened by habitat loss. This is a small tree growing on forest margins, stream banks, in scrub, and the slopes of valleys and ravines.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malvales

            • Family: Malvaceae

              • Genus: Sterculia