Sterculia foetida

Sterculia foetida is a soft wooded tree that can grow up to 35 metres (115 feet) tall. Common names for the plant are the bastard poon tree, Java olive tree, hazel sterculia, wild almond tree, and skunk tree.

Sterculia foetida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sterculia
Species:
S. foetida
Binomial name
Sterculia foetida
Synonyms
  • Clompanus foetida (L.) Kuntze
  • Clompanus foetidus (L.) Kuntze
  • Sterculia mexicana var. guianensis Sagot
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