Name | Sterculia balanghas |
Family | Sterculiaceae |
Common names | Nawa, නාවා |
Origin | Native |
Habit | Large tree |
Climatic zone | Intermediate forest canopy |
NCS | |
IUCN | IUCN not assessed |
Comment | Bright red fruit. Simple leaf. |
Reference | 88-5 |
Name | Sterculia foetida |
Family | Sterculiaceae |
Common names | Telambu, තෙලම්බු |
Origin | Native |
Habit | Large tree |
Climatic zone | Dry, Intermediate, scrub forest canopy |
NCS | |
IUCN | |
Comment | Compound leaf, red fruit |
Reference |
Brachychiton acerifolius , Family-Sterculiaceae , Common name-Flame tree , Origin-Introduced , Habit-Large tree , Ecology-Up country ,Comment-Cultivated. When in bloom tree sheds all leaves. Flower bright red. Syn Sterculia acerifolia.

Firmiana colorata , Family-Sterculaceae , Common name-Bataliya, pataliya, bonfire tree, පටලිය, බටලිය , Origin-Native , Habit-Small tree , Ecology-Dry ,Comment-Showy orange flowers after shedding leaves. Syn. Sterculia colorata.