

Tropical chestnuts
Botanical name: Sterculia
Tropical chestnuts
Botanical name: Sterculia


Description

Tropical chestnuts is a genus of flowering plants. The plant List counts 91 currently accepted species.


Species of Tropical chestnuts


Tropical chestnuts
Tropical chestnuts is a deciduous tree that's sometimes harvested from the wild or cultivated around villages within its native region. It is valued for its timber that's often used for furniture, but also for its bark which gives a fiber that can be used for making ropes.

Chinese chestnut
Chinese chestnut is a type of tree native to East and Southeast Asia. The nuts are edible and are traditional treats during the Chinese Qixi Festival. Given their attractive appearance, chinese chestnut trees are regularly cultivated as ornamentals around the world.

Sterculia
Sterculia is a genus of flowering plants. The Plant List counts 91 currently accepted species.

Panama tree
Panama tree is a genus of flowering plants. The Plant List counts 91 currently accepted species.




Scientific Classification
