Sterculia alexandri
Sterculia alexandri is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to South Africa, occurring in the Eastern Cape, and only found in a few localities: the Winterhoek Mountains near Uitenhage, Van Staaden's Mountains near Port Elizabeth and the Kouga Dam at the start of the Baviaanskloof. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Sterculia |
| Species: | S. alexandri |
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This is a small tree growing on forest margins, stream banks, in scrub, and the slopes of valleys and ravines.
References
- Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Sterculia alexandri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T30362A9541003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30362A9541003.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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