Sterculiaceae was a family of flowering plants&colon; based on the genus "Sterculia". Apetala is one of 150 known species of "Sterculia". It is named after a wild almond, Sterculia foetida. The genus "Sterculia" was named after the Latin god "Sterculius". Gum karaya can be obtained from the tree "Sterculia urens". They pollinate the flowers of many plant species such as "Bruguiera", "Woodfordia", "Hamelia" and "Sterculia". The branches of "Sterculia foetida" are arranged in whorls; they spread horizontally. "Sterculia apetala" belongs to the genus "Sterculia", classified under the mallow family Malvaceae. Species like Sterculia urens and Gardenia latifolia are found scattered on rocky slopes. Calumpang was named after a wild almond ("Sterculia foetida"). Note&colon; Helicteres apetala is a synonym of "Sterculia apetala" . "Sterculia apetala" is perennial and deciduous. "Sterculia Villosa,"a fibrous plant found in abundance in the region. In Kenya, the larva have been recorded on "Excoecaria", "Phyllanthus", "Macaranga", "Kigelia" and "Sterculia". Hence the Queensland bottle tree became "Sterculia rupestris".