OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

Your search found 4 taxa in the family Sterculiaceae, Chocolate family, as understood by PLANTS National Database.

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speaker icon Common Name: Chinese Parasol-tree, Japanese Varnishtree, Phoenix Tree

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Firmiana simplex   FAMILY: Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Firmiana simplex   FAMILY: Sterculiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Firmiana platanifolia 123-01-001   FAMILY: Sterculiaceae

 

Habitat: Planted and naturalized nearby

Rare

Non-native: southeast Asia, probably China

 


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Common Name: Chocolate-weed

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Melochia corchorifolia   FAMILY: Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Melochia corchorifolia   FAMILY: Sterculiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Melochia corchorifolia 123-02-001   FAMILY: Sterculiaceae

 

Habitat: Sandy fields, especially in low, wet places

Uncommon in GA & SC, rare in NC

Non-native: Old World tropics

 


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camera icon Common Name: Bretonica-peluda

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Melochia spicata var. spicata   FAMILY: Malvaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Melochia spicata   FAMILY: Sterculiaceae

 

Habitat: Calcareous pine flatwoods, disturbed areas

Waif(s)

Non-native: tropical America, the original distribution uncertain

 


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camera icon Common Name: Sleepy Morning

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Waltheria indica   FAMILY: Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Waltheria indica   FAMILY: Sterculiaceae

 

Habitat: Pine rocklands, marl prairies, coastal grasslands, coastal rock barrens, rocky or sandy open areas (TX), disturbed uplands

Native: a pantropical species native north to peninsula Florida

 


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"Within the same group [of Oaks] ... leaves alone must not be used for final identification, as, even on the same tree, the leaves may vary more among themselves than between those of other species.... Therefore, leaves are of great assistance if (1) an average leaf is looked for, and (2) final identification is based on other details taken in conjunction with the leaves." — George W.D. Symonds, The Tree Identification Book