Sterculia africana, L. Nanyeni 1199--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 35. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02283 (96).JPG
Native to Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Namibia, Opuwo District, Kunene Region
-19.260028, 13.877306
Location Remarks
Location withheld.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Rocky slope of a low hill. Tree 7 m.
Location
Namibia, Outjo District, Omusati Region
-19.131444, 14.539667
Location Remarks
Etosha National Park. Road to Galton Gate from Dolomite Camp, 15 km from Dolomite Camp access road junction. 1298 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Tree c. 10 m.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Sterculia
Specific Epithet
africana
Authorship
(Lour.) Fiori
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#255,787 of 335,497
Top 77%
Extinction probability
5%
