Sterculia africana is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae (previously the Sterculiaceae, now relegated to a subfamily). This deciduous tree is sometimes referred to by the common names African star-chestnut and mopopaja tree. It is distributed throughout Northeast Africa to Arabia.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of African Star-Chestnut being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sterculia rogersii
- Sterculia setigera
- Sterculia quinqueloba
- Commiphora marlothii
- Ficus tettensis
- Commiphora glaucescens
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malvales
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Sterculia
- Species
- Sterculia africana
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