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Definition of Family Sterculiaceae
1. Noun. A large family of plants of order Malvales.
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Malvales, Order Malvales
Member holonyms: Genus Sterculia, Brachychiton, Genus Brachychiton, Cola, Genus Cola, Genus Dombeya, Firmiana, Genus Firmiana, Fremontia, Fremontodendron, Genus Fremontia, Genus Fremontodendron, Genus Helicteres, Helicteres, Genus Heritiera, Genus Terrietia, Heritiera, Terrietia, Genus Hermannia, Hermannia, Genus Pterospermum, Pterospermum, Genus Tarrietia, Tarrietia, Genus Theobroma, Theobroma, Genus Triplochiton, Triplochiton
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Sterculiaceae
Literary usage of Family Sterculiaceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"The family may be distinguished from the Malvaceae by the fact that the stamens
are in five or more sets. family Sterculiaceae. Sterculia Family. ..."
2. A Manual of Dangerous Insects Likely to be Introduced in the United States by United States Bureau of Entomology (1918)
"KOHL-RABI. See Cabbage. KOLA; COLA. (Sterculia acuminata. family Sterculiaceae.)
Tropical African trees cultivated for the nuts. A. KOLA INSECTS. ..."
3. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1921)
"... and low woodlands, Camaguey ; Santa Clara. Type from Punta Diablo, Cienfuegos
Bay, Santa Clara (Britton & Wilson 6045). Family STERCULIACEAE ..."
4. Cocoa and Chocolate: Their History from Plantation to Consumer by Arthur William Knapp (1920)
"... Family. Sterculiaceae. IMPORTANT GENERA. The most important plant is the Cocoa
Tree (Theobroma Cacao). It is a low tree with short-stalked, firm, ..."
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