Sterculia apetala large deciduous tree native to panama and from which the country takes its name. The tree is felled, its branches are lopped, the trunk is cut into pieces 180cm long, a longitudinal incision is made in each piece, and the bark is opened, taken off entire, chopped, washed, and sun dried. These acid sugars are represented by galacturonic acid, glucuronic acid and its 4o. Sterculia striata presents two types of flowers on the same foot, perfect flowers that arefunctionally pistilate, and staminate flowers. To download the pdf, click the download link above. Media in category sterculia apetala the following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total.
The pantropical sterculia 150 species and the african cola 125 species were part of the former family sterculiaceae. The plants database includes the following 7 species of sterculia. The polysaccharide, isolated from sterculia apetala, contains galactose, arabinose, xylose and uronic acids. These acid sugars are represented by galacturonic acid, glucuronic acid and its 4. Sterculia apetala metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. When time and funding permit, each flower each plant species will have its own page, and its own pdf, and eventually its own ppt so that professors and students have plenty of material. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise. Sterculia apetala, commonly known as the panama tree, camoruco, manduvi tree or anacaguita, is a species of flowering plants in the family malvaceae. Sterculia apetala has been introduced as an ornamental tree gonzalez garcia, 2011. Extraction of antioxidant compounds from seeds of sterculia.
The bark of 10 year old trees is used for making coarse clothing and cordage. Fatty acid composition and some physicochemical characteristics of sterculia apetala seed oils. Sterculia apetala sterculiaceae panama tree the guardian of the butterflies and the fish tree gift gift tree forest of thoughts panama rainforest tree tropical tree forest generation green. Kuntze clompanus haenkeana kuntze helicteres apetala jacq. The tree is felled, its branches are lopped, the trunk is cut into pieces 180cm long, a longitudinal incision is made in. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in sterculia urens. Web version isla barro colorado, panama 1 arboles llamativos.
Castano flavoring cacao drink, sterculia apetala flowers. Breeding sites remained the same each year, as the birds reused the same. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of sterculia apetala panama tree discover life. Sterculia urens herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The panama tree can grow 40 m 1 ft tall and have a trunk diameter of 2 m 6. Corteza exterior grisacea o amarillenta y con manchas blancas. Continuous or batch solidliquid extraction of antioxidant compounds from seeds of sterculia apetala plant and kinetic release study federica mosca 1, gador indra hidalgo 2 id, juliana villasante 2 and maria pilar almajano 2, id 1 polytechnic of milan, department of chemistry, materials and chemical engineering giulio. Sterculia lanceolata, helicteres undulata, sterculia balansae lanceleaf sterculia brachychiton australis, sterculia trichosiphon broad leaved bottletree. The wild almond sterculia foetida is a tall, straight, noble tree, transcendent in the fresh, full leafage of march and april. Material and methods materials the leaves of sterculia setigera were obtained from dougerei, a settlement right in the heart of yola, the adamawa state capital. Simples y palmatilobuladas, alternas, con base cordada. Malvales of north america update, database version 2011 acquired.
When time and funding permit, each flower each plant species will have its own page, and its own pdf, and eventually its own ppt. In questo progetto, i composti antiossidanti estratti da semi di sterculia apetala una pianta originaria del centro america, sono stati analizzati utilizzando le tecniche di laboratorio di quantificazione di composti fenolici totali tpc con il metodo di folinciocalteau e di analisi dellattivita antiossidante con i metodi orac e abts. The name is derived from two latin words stercus meaning dung and foetida meaning stinking. Pdf behavioral effect of sterculia apetala seed oil consumption. When time and funding permit, each flower each plant species will have its own page, and its own pdf, and eventually its own ppt so that professors and students have plenty of material on guatemala and honduras, etc to study.
Don family sterculiaceae information it also reaches 20 m. Seasonal effects and antifungal activity from bark. It is found in central and south america, as well as the caribbean islands. Cacao chocolate flavoring sterculia apetala flowers seeds. Sterculia apetala, commonly known as the panama tree, camoruco, manduvi tree or. General information panama tree is a large, deciduous tree with an attractive, dense, umbrellashaped crown. Sterculia definition of sterculia by the free dictionary. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this. Hollows of sufficient size are only found in trees of around 60 years of age or older, and competition is fierce. Originally from east africa and north australia, it grows freely down the west of the peninsular, in burma and ceylon.
The manduvi tree or amendoimdebugre tree sterculia apetala, can be found in central and south american tropical forests, and its population in brazil occurs in the pantanal and the amazon rainforest marinho et al. The grey bark is smooth, spotted with brown and faintly ridged. The gigantic panama tree is related to the cacaotree. Malvaviscus acerifolius presl orsopea fetida rafin. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. Sterculia apetala definition of sterculia apetala by the. The oil contains unique fatty acid known to suppress phyto chemical studies the seed. Continuous or batch solidliquid extraction of antioxidant. Sterculia setigera is a tree or shrub of upto 40 feet high and 5ft width, deciduous, pale purplish bark, smooth with thin scales which peel off to expose yellowish patches. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. The following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. The plant list includes a further 15 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus sterculia. Breeding sites remained the same each year, as the birds reused the same cavities in the same trees.
Plant details information about sterculia foetida plant. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Sterculia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, malvaceae. Leaves longer than their stalks, rounded at the base, oblong acute or roundish, rarely subacuminate. Members of the genus are colloquially known as tropical chestnuts. Sterculia apetala has been reported as being dispersed by squirrels and monkeys janzen, 1972. Sterculia apetala sterculiaceae panama tree the guardian.
It is planted widely in the tropics for its edible seeds, timber and for shade encyclopedia of life, 2017. The manduvi tree or amendoimdebugre tree sterculia apetala, can be. The manduvi tree or amendoimdebugre tree sterculia apetala, can be found in central and south american tropical forests, and its population in brazil occurs in the pantanal and the. Sterculia apetala is recognized as the national tree of the republic of panama. The word panama is from the indian language, meaning abundance of butterflies and fish.
In questo progetto, i composti antiossidanti estratti da semi di sterculia apetala una pianta originaria del centro america, sono stati analizzati utilizzando le tecniche di laboratorio di. Efloraofindia earlier indiantreepix is the largest. How sterculia urens is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Media in category sterculia apetalathe following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. Smithsonian tropical research institutesterculia apetala.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Leaves longer than their stalks, rounded at the base, oblong acute or roundish, rarely subacuminate, sinuous at the margins, unicostate, glabrous on both surfaces. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Widespread on the pacific half of the canal area, not the caribbean slope. The pantropical sterculia 150 species and the african cola 125 species were part of the former family sterculiaceae, whose members were noted for having separate male and female flowers borne in often quite large and branched inflorescences. Genus sterculia definition of genus sterculia by the. Sterculia apetala is a tree native the tropics and subtropics of north, central and south america, grown as an ornamental and shade tree and. Isla barro colorado, panama arboles llamativos 1 robin foster, rolando perez, salomon aguilar, tyana wachter. Sterculiaceae seed oil contains two cyclopropene fatty acids. Sterculia apetala name synonyms clompanus apetala jacq. Seasonal effects and antifungal activity from bark chemical.
It takes a long time to get the whole opus together and is a rather large file. For this reason this species was described asandromonoecious. How sterculia urens is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Sterculia apetala synonyms, sterculia apetala pronunciation, sterculia apetala translation, english dictionary definition of sterculia apetala. The plant list includes 439 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus sterculia. Sterculia apetala, helicteres apetala, sterculia carthaginensis, sterculia chicha family. Names of sterculia urens in various languages of the world are also given. Sterculia apetala in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Sterculia apetala sterculiaceae the panama tree gives a majestic impression. Cacao chocolate flavoring sterculia apetala flowers seeds aztec. This page was last edited on 19 october 2019, at 16.