Sterculia shillinglawii

Botanical Description

Sterculia shillinglawii is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres, it is free of buttresses according to one report[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ], and has well-developed buttresses according to another[ 715 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 30 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Massachusets. Year 1949 ISBN Description A series of articles on botanical subjects, including a revision of the genus Ilex in China. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. The tree is also harvested commercially for its wood, Sterculia shillinglawii has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].