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Firmiana malayana
mata lembu
Only one species in Malaya, recognized by membranous fruit dispersed
with seeds attached while Sterculia fruits and seeds are
dispersed separately. Deciduous after dry, then orange flowers (Corner's
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Heritiera javanica
mengkulang jari
Indo-China, Siam, Malesia to Celebes. Widely distributed through Malaya,
except Perlis, Penang, Malacca.Lowland & hill forests to 600m.
Lg. tree to 43m and 3m girth. Thin buttresses, bark grey fawn , cracking
scaly. Terminal bud pointed, covered w/powdery hairs. |
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Pterospermum diversifolium
bayur
About 20 spp. from India to Moluku, 6 spp. Malaya. Leaves alternate,
asymmetric with obliquely heart-shaped base, coppery/rusty under.
Young twigs hairy, stipules entire, sapling leaves like adult but
with brownish tomentum. Uncommon, not south of Negri Sembilan. |
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Pterygota alata
kasah
To 50m, dense crown, plank buttresses. Old World tropics, 1sp. Malaya,
leaves spiral simple, heart shaped, stalk kneed, flowers unisexual,
5 sepals, no petals. Fruits roundish with long stalk, woody, split
along one side. Many seeds, with long wing.
 
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Scaphium sp.
kembang semangkuk
Large trees with short thick buttresses. Leaves spirally arranged,
sapling leaves v. large & palmately lobed. Spp. apparent when
mature. Flowers small, cream, upright. Fruit large green pod splits
on one side before mature. A seed cut and soaked in water makes mucilage
to fill a cup. |
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Scaphium sp.
kembang semangkuk
4 spp in Malaya, this v rare endemic, from Parit FR, not yet described. Large deciduous trees with thick buttresses, leaves spiral, simple, v long stalks. Sm pale green fragrant flowers, seeds swell when soaked; edible, medicinal. 3 specimens Dec 2007. |
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Sterculia cordata
Malaya, Sumatra, Java. Uncommon, Kedah, Langkawi, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Malacca, Johore. To 30m. Leaves heart shaped (cordata), undersurface dense softly hairy. Flowers pink, hairy, fragrant. |
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Sterculia foetida
kelompang jari
East Africa to Queensland, on rocky and sandy coasts. Palmate compound
leaves; flowers 2 cm crimson foetid wooly in loose green panicles.
Deciduous after dry weather, flowers before or with new leaves. Saplings
like huge ubi kayu.
  
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Sterculia macrophylla
kelompang
W. Malaysia, common in lowland and swampy forest. Deciduous every
7 to 9 months, flowers before new leaves develop. Spreading sharp
buttresses, bark smooth silver grey, massive twigs. Large leathery
leaf, hairy under. Flowers tiny, greenish yellow, in hanging racemes
30cm.
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Sterculia monosperma
kelompang
Not indigenous to Southeast Asia.
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Sterculia parviflora
kelompang burung
NE India to Singapore, common. Flowers pale yellow and pink at base,
becoming reddish, hairy. Fruit velvety pods, yellow flushed pink,
ripening brilliant orange-red, black seeds.
 
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Sterculia parvifolia
kelompang
Small tree. Endemic, Penang, Perak, Selangor, on hills. Narrow leaf
blade, flowers 1cm, reddish pink, pods to 4cm.
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