Description: The height of this tree ranges from up to 40 meters. The wood of Sterculia apetala is used to make boxes, industrial and household wood products, canoes and tool handles.
Sterculia apetala. Sterculia, Panamá, Panama,
The height of this tree ranges from up to 40 meters. The wood of Sterculia apetala is used to make boxes, industrial and household wood products, canoes and tool handles. The tree is often grown for shade, due to its large leaves. In some regions, seeds are consumed after boiling or roasting, used to flavor chocolate, or given to animals as feed. The flowers are used as an antitussive.
