Habitat : Creek banks
Local names : Sinaligan, Kadlihan, Panakitin
Botanical name : Sterculia rubiginosa (3 varieties occur naturally in the Philippines - var. rubiginosa, var. divaricata and var. setistipula)
Family : Malvaceae
Height : 6-10 meters
Traits : Dioecious; Semi-deciduous to deciduous; Fast-growing; Low to medium altitude tree; Small to medium-sized tree; Tolerant of occasional water-logging
Recommendations : Erosion control; Farms; Honey tree; Landscaping; Large gardens; Living fence; Ornamental tree; Paper & pulp tree plantations; Public spaces; Riparian management; Roadside tree; Urban greening
Used for : Timber for light constructions, interior work, wooden containers, shoe heels, veneer, plywood; Pulpwood
Native range : Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines
National conservation status : Not threatened
Possible threats : Clearing of woodlands for agricultural, commercial or residential use; Indiscriminate cutting of wild trees for firewood and charcoal production
Further readings :
ASEAN Tropical Plant Database - Sterculia rubiginosa http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/html/print.jsp?rno=873
Philippine Woods : Principal Uses, Distribution & Equivalent Woods in Asia Pacific (A. Ella, A. Tongacan, R. Escobin & F. Pitargue)
Revised Lexicon of Philippine Trees (J. Rojo) (344)
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