Sterculia alexandri is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to South Africa, occurring in the Eastern Cape, and only found in a few localities: the Winterhoek Mountains near Uitenhage, Van Staaden's Mountains near Port Elizabeth and the Kouga Dam at the start of the Baviaanskloof. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sterculia alexandri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sterculia
Species:
S. alexandri
Binomial name
Sterculia alexandri

This is a small tree growing on forest margins, stream banks, in scrub, and the slopes of valleys and ravines.

References edit

  1. ^ Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Sterculia alexandri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30362A9541003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30362A9541003.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.