Malaipuvarasu / Poplar Sterculia
Hildegardia populifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering
- April-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hildegardia populifolia
- Genus
- Hildegardia
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Rocky terrains in deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-February
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (CR)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Malaipuvarasu
About Malaipuvarasu
Poplar Sterculia (Hildegardia populifolia) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in rocky terrains in deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-February. Its conservation status has been assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Malaipuvarasu belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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