https://gardenology.mywikis.net/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Sterculiaceae 2026-04-12T23:43:15Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.35.3 https://gardenology.mywikis.net/w/index.php?title=Sterculiaceae&diff=24752&oldid=prev 2009-05-12T06:01:17Z

<p>New page: __NOTOC__{{Plantbox | name = &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; | common_names = &lt;!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --&gt; | color = IndianRed | image = Upl...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div> <br /> __NOTOC__{{Plantbox<br /> | name = ''''<br /> | common_names = &lt;!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --&gt;<br /> | color = IndianRed<br /> | image = Upload.png &lt;!--- Freesia.jpg --&gt;<br /> | image_width = 240px &lt;!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --&gt;<br /> | image_caption = &lt;!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --&gt;<br /> | regnum = Plantae<br /> | divisio = &lt;!--- Phylum --&gt;<br /> | classis = &lt;!--- Class --&gt;<br /> | ordo = &lt;!--- Order --&gt;<br /> | familia = <br /> }}<br /> {{Inc|<br /> Sterculiaceae (from the genus Sterculia, derivation obscure). Sterculia Family. Fig. 37. Trees, shrubs, or herbs, sometimes vines: leaves alternate, simple or digitate: flowers bisexual or unisexual, usually regular; sepals 3-5, somewhat united, valvate; petals wanting or reduced; stamens very remarkable and wonderfully diverse, in 2 whorls, those opposite the sepals reduced to staminodia or wanting, the 1 to many others united into a tube, the anthers frequently alternating with sterile teeth, or variously arranged on the back of the tube; ovary superior, 4-5-celled; ovules several; styles 4-5, distinct or connate: fruit dry, rarely fleshy, or splitting into separate berries.<br /> <br /> The 48 genera and about 750 species are almost entirely confined to the tropics. The family is related to the Malvaceae in the monadelphous stamens, but differs in the 2-celled anthers; also related to the Bombacaceae and Tiliaceae. The valvate sepals, reduced petals, 4—5-celled ovary, and especially the peculiar stamens, are distinctive.<br /> <br /> The Sterculiaceae, like the Malvaceae, contain abundant mucilage. They also contain a bitter principle which renders them emetic and stimulant. The seeds of Theobroma Cacao, native of central and northern South America, furnishes cocoa, chocolate, and cocoa-butter. Cola acuminata of Africa furnishes the cola nut, now very popular as an ingredient in a mildly stimulating drink. It is said to form the main constituent of the drink called &quot;coco-cola.&quot;<br /> <br /> There are about 12 genera in cultivation in America, all either in tropical agriculture or in greenhouse culture: Rulingia, Reevesia, and Pterospermum in southern California; Sterculia (Japanese Varnish Tree, Chinese Parasol Tree, Flame Tree), Fremontia and Guazuma in the South; Theobroma and Cola in the West Indies; Abroma, Dombeya, and Mahernia (Honey Bell) mostly in the greenhouse. All are grown for ornamental purposes except Theobroma and Cola.<br /> <br /> {{SCH}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Genera==<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> {{photo-sources}}&lt;!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery --&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Upload.png| photo 1<br /> Image:Upload.png| photo 2<br /> Image:Upload.png| photo 3<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *{{wplink}}<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> [[Category:Categorize]]<br /> [[Category:Plant families]]</div>

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