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kepoh

Sterculia foetida

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, and United States.

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇺🇸 United States 🇧🇷 Brazil

Names in Other Languages

Spanish anacagüita
French arbre puant
German gewöhnlicher Stinkbaum
Portuguese castanha-da-índia
Indonesian kepoh

Similar Species in Sterculia

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Yellow Sterculia
Sterculia oblonga
Vulnerable
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Panama tree
Sterculia apetala
Not Evaluated
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Cape Star-chestnut
Sterculia alexandri
Vulnerable
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Star-chestnut
Sterculia rogersii
Least Concern
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orange-fruit kurrajong
Sterculia quadrifida
Least Concern
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Lowveld Star-chestnut
Sterculia murex
Least Concern
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brown sterculia
Sterculia rhinopetala
Least Concern
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grand mahot
Sterculia pruriens
Least Concern
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tumbuhan
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Flowering Plants
Phylum
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Dicots
Class
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Malvales
Order
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Malvaceae
Family
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Sterculia
Genus

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of kepoh?
The scientific name of kepoh is Sterculia foetida. It belongs to the genus Sterculia.
Where does kepoh live?
kepoh is found in Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, and United States.. Countries include Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, United States.
What family does kepoh belong to?
kepoh (Sterculia foetida) belongs to the genus Sterculia, which is part of the taxonomic family Malvaceae.
What kingdom does kepoh belong to?
kepoh (Sterculia foetida) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan).
What are the closest relatives of kepoh?
The closest relatives of kepoh in the genus Sterculia include Yellow Sterculia, Panama tree, Cape Star-chestnut, Star-chestnut, orange-fruit kurrajong.

Native Range — 4 Countries

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Genus Sterculia — 9 Species

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kepoh
Sterculia foetida
NE
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Yellow Sterculia
Sterculia oblonga
VU 🐾
Panama tree
Sterculia apetala
NE 🐾
Cape Star-chestnut
Sterculia alexandri
VU 🐾
Star-chestnut
Sterculia rogersii
LC 🐾
orange-fruit kurrajong
Sterculia quadrifida
LC 🐾
Lowveld Star-chestnut
Sterculia murex
LC 🐾
brown sterculia
Sterculia rhinopetala
LC 🐾
grand mahot
Sterculia pruriens
LC
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