Sterculiaceae family, grows best under the shade and protection of the large tropical trees near the equator, in the so called tropical belt. Kenaf kenaf hibiscus cannabinus malvaceae sterculiaceae 5. In this region, sterculiaceae are all trees and shrubs except for the liana genus byttneria. Sterculiaceae definition is a large family of herbs, shrubs, or trees order malvales distinguished mainly by the numerous monadelphous stamens and 2celled anthers. The leaves are alternate and simple or infrequently palmately lobed or compound. Molecular studies have shown that the members of the bombacaceae, malvaceae, sterculiaceae, and tiliaceae form a very welldefined monophyletic group that is divided into ten also rather welldefined clades, only two of which correspond to the traditional families bombacaceae and malvaceae. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. The flowers are regular, small, and pentamerous, with a stamenal tube ovary which has 25 locules. A guide to the native species of new mexico and arizona. Other scholarly content obeche, ayous, samba, african. Almost all parts of the plants including root, bark, and leaf of the species from the family were reported to exhibit a broad range of medicinal properties. It is not a part of the apg, apg ii and apg iii classifications, being sunk in malvaceae but has an extensive historical record of use all through its existence the family has had a very lively history, with various authors taking very different views on what should be part of this family. Most of them are easy to identify to order malvales by their 3veined leaves with stellate trichomes and doublepulvinar petioles, but in some cases familial assignment is almost impossible without first identifying the genus. Download fulltext pdf phylogenetic analysis of theobroma sterculiaceae based on kunitzlike trypsin inhibitor sequences article pdf available in.
Sterculiaceae a family of dicotyledonous plants including trees, shrubs, and, less frequently, herbs. Family sterculiaceae admin plant lists 20 november 2010. The chinese genera fit into four distinct clades which can be treated as subfamilies of an enlarged malvaceae or as distinct families. The genus comprises of about 140 species 1 out of which 50 species have been described in west africa by adebola, 2. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family sterculiaceae. Pdf a synoptical account of the sterculiaceae in bangladesh. Edis is the electronic data information source of ufifas extension, a collection of information on topics relevant to you.
Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Pdf taxonomy, updated nomenclature and occurrence of the species belonging to the family sterculiaceae in bangladesh have been presented. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of family. Pdf a revision of scaphium sterculioideae, malvaceae. Sterculiaceae a family of trees, shrubs, climbers, and herbs that have stellate hairs or scales. Stem with much reduced leaf blades that function as rhizoids below ground, with or without tubers or rhizomes.
About the classification report about the classification download. Plants from family sterculiaceae have long been used as traditional medicine in several countries and tribes. The deserts are not really treeless but contain here and there, scattered along the. They belong to 7 genera, the same that grow in argentina, with a variable number of species, ranging from 1 like in sterculia and guazuma to 16 such as byttneria and melochia. The present work reports on the the phytoconstituents from aerial parts of h. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including.
The kola nut is native to africa, with nigeria as the primary producing country. The taxonomic revision of the sterculiaceae family in paraguay is presented here, including 56 species and 4 varieties, a total of 59 taxa three of which are endemic. Byttnerioideae formerly part of sterculiaceae, including hermannia, melochia and waltheria grewioideae. He sterculiaceae is a family of tropical and subtropical plants, comprising 48 genera and about 600 species, of which many are trees. Genera are now placed in the family malvaceae, in the subfamilies. An estimated 140,000 tons were produced in 1960 mostly in nigeria. This method has been applied to the sterculiaceae, for vessel diameter, vessel number, the percentage of solitary vessels, fibre length and the type of parenchyma. The compounds were isolated using chromatographic techniques and identified by. Byttnerioideae, dombeyoideae, helicteroideae and sterculioideae as traditionally circumscribed the sterculiaceae, malvaceae, bombacaceae, and tiliaceae comprise the core malvales of the cronquist system and the close relationship. The following species and varieties are currently or recently were in the collections at boone county arboretum. The leaves are alternate and simple or infrequently palmately lobed or. Definition of family sterculiaceae in the dictionary.
Pdf phylogenetic analysis of theobroma sterculiaceae. A moderatesized group 70 genera and 150 species of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs with alternate and simple leaves. Flowers usually functionally unisexual, perianth a single whorl, chiefly cuplike with 5 lobes. Tula cotton gossypium hirsutum malvaceae sterculiaceae 4. Lowland rain forests and savanna forests of nigeria, ghana, and ivory coast. Sterculiaceae article about sterculiaceae by the free. It is estimated that nigeria alone produces almost 70% of the worlds kola nuts with an annual production. Introduction sterculia foetida l is a tropical plant belonging to the sterculiaceae family which is also called as java. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. The family sterculiaceae bears remarkable affinity with euphorbiaceae in the following morphological characters such as stellate hairs, nature of fruit, occasional presence of androphore, tendency of unisexality, presence of caruncle in the seeds of some genera e. Speciahsation of the vertical wood parenchyma within the subfamily sterculieae. Molecules free fulltext new sulphated flavonoids and. The kola tree is a domeshaped evergreen tree, usually 35 to 50 feet in height. The leaves are simple or palmately compound, with stipules, and the petiole is often long and kneed.
This page was last edited on 4 november 2016, at 21. Only one species in malaya, recognized by membranous fruit dispersed with seeds attached while sterculia fruits and seeds are dispersed separately. Thornes family urticaceae includes moraceae mulberry or fig family which is defined mainly by possessing severalseeded fruits, having many woody members, by having milky sap, not strictly windpollinated, some having the receptacle forming a fleshy synconium fig, and lacking the basal ovule of. Brachychiton includes the iconic bottletrees with swollen trunks. The wood of the sterculiaceae 121 for the series, but will indicate in which direction the series should be read. Plants in the mainly tropical and subtropical cacao family sterculiaceae are trees, shrubs, or rarely perennial herbs with mucilaginous, fibrous bark, simple, alternate leaves, flowers with 5 or 0 petals, and fruit in the form of a capsule, follicle, or rarely a berry or a nut.
Definition noun a large family of plants of order malvales synonyms. The sterculiaceae are trees, shrubs, or herbs comprising about 65 genera and 1,000 species that are further characterized by the presence of stellate hairs. Leaves usually alternate, simple or digitately compound. Trees are usually planted from seed, about 20 to 27 feet apart, although. The cocoa family comprises about 50 genera and 750 species, largely confined to the tropics and subtropics. Sterculiaceae definition of sterculiaceae by merriamwebster. The sterculiaceae are trees, shrubs, or herbs comprising about 65 genera and 1,000 species that are further characterized by the presence of. This list is certainly not exhaustive additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pdf three species belonging to sterculiaceae, namely guazuma ulmifolia lam. Information and translations of family sterculiaceae in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The family sterculiaceae is one of the most important families among flowering plants. Medicinal trees, sterculia foetida, sterculiaceae, natural gum, excipients, medicinal and economical importance.
Vii the wood anatomy of the family sterculiaceae royal society. A revision of scaphium sterculioideae, malvaceae sterculiaceae article pdf available in edinburgh journal of botany 6602. Pages in category sterculiaceae the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. A guide to the native species of new mexico and arizona introduction the southwest, where the low, hot, barren mexican deserts meet the lofty, cool, forested rocky mountains in new mexico and ari zona, has an unsuspected richness of native trees.
Malvaceae, the hibiscus, or mallow, family order malvales containing some 243 genera and at least 4,225 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees. Byttnerioideae, dombeyoideae, helicteroideae and sterculioideae as traditionally circumscribed the sterculiaceae, malvaceae, bombacaceae, and tiliaceae comprise the core malvales of the cronquist system and the close relationship among these. Introduction cola belongs to the family sterculiaceae and genus. Flowers bisexual, unisexual or polygamous, actinomorphic. Pdf three new records of sterculiaceae for bangladesh. The below mentioned article provides an overview on family rubiaceae. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file. Kola cola nitida ventenant is a tropical cash crop in africa that belongs to the sterculiaceae family. Representatives occur in all except the coldest parts of the world but are most numerous in the tropics. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year.