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Malvaceae

Pterygota alata (Roxb.) R.Br.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Pterygota

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Pterygota alata: Nativity scene in Fruit of Pterygota alata
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Common names

By language (5)
Bangla
বুদ্ধনারকেল
Chinese
翅苹婆, 翅蘋婆, 海南苹婆
French
Noix de Bouddha
German
Buddhanuss
Malayalam
ആനത്തൊണ്ടി, Buddha-coconut

Synonyms

  • Clompanus alata (Roxb.) Kuntze
  • Pterygota alata var. irregularis (W.W.Sm.) Deb & S.K.Basu
  • Pterygota roxburghii Schott & Endl.
  • Sterculia alata Roxb.
  • Sterculia coccinea Wall.
  • Sterculia haynei Bedd.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.