Brachychiton garrawayæ (Bailey) G.P. Guymer. (syn. Sterculia garrawayæ, F. M. Bailey). Australia (Queensland): fruit eaten. Ref. IRVINE.
Buettneria aculeata, Jacq. Yucatan: shoots eaten as greens during famine, by the Huastec Maya. Vernacular names - Teenek: Bolool othow ['iguana backbone']; Bolool uthu' ['monkey backbone']. Ref. ALCORN.
Buettnaria herbacea, Roxb. India (Madras Presidency): leaves eaten as greens. Vernacular names - Tamil: Aree keeray. Telugu: Aree kura. Ref. GAMMIE, SHORTT, WATT.
Dombeya multiflora, Planch. Sudan (Kordofan northern): fruit eaten fresh, or made into a 'squash;' also dried and rehydrated. Chemical composition: Protein (crude) = 6.0% (dry). Fat = 0.1% (dry). Fibre (crude) = 6.3% (dry). Ash = 3.0% (dry). Carbohydrate (soluble): Starch = 24.3% (dry). Sucrose = 0% (dry). D-Glucose = 26.0% (dry). F-Fructose = 27.9% (dry). Amino acids ((g [16g N- 1]): Aspatic acid = 37.8g. Threonine = 3.0g. Serine = 7.9g. Glutamic acid = 7.9g. Proline = 11.1g. Glycine = 3.7g. Alanine = 3.7g Valine = 3.7g. Cysteine = 0.7g. Methionine = 0.8g. Isoleucine = 3.0g. Leucine = 4.5g. Tyrosine = 1.7g. Phenylalanine = 3.0g Lysine = 2.7g. Histidine = 1.5g. Arginine = 3.0g. Minerals: Sulphur = 0.07% (dry). Potassium = 0.08% (dry). Magnesium = 0.13% (dry). Calcium = 0.26% (dry). Na = 0.01% (dry). K = 1.50% (dry). Zinc = 21mg/kg-1 (dry). Iron = 170mg/kg-1 (dry). Manganese = 17mg/kg-1 (dry). Copper = 8mg/kg-1 (dry). Vernacular name - Greegdan. Ref. ABDELMUTI.
Guazuma tomentosa, H.B. & K.; Nov. India (area not specified): capsules eaten; (Madras Presidency): ripe, woody [sic] fruit eaten. Vernacular name - Tamil: Rudrasum. Telugu: Rudrakscha chettu. Ref. SHORTT, WATT.
Sterculia foetida, L. India (Deccan): seeds eaten; (Madras Presidency): roasted seeds eaten. Seeds are above-average for angiospermous plants for the amino acids: Alanine, Aspartic acid, Histidine, Isoleucine, Lysine, Methionine, Proline, and Valine. Vernacular names - Tamil: Peenaree marum. Telugu: Gurapa Badam chettu. Ref. SHORTT, WATT; VAN ETTEN et al (1963).
Sterculia guttata, Roxb. India (Deccan): seeds eaten. Ref. WATT.
Sterculia quinqueloba (Garcke) K. Schum. Tanzania (Ngindoland): seeds roasted and spiced with salt. Vernacular name - Ngindo: Mhuja. Ref. CROSS-UPCOTT.
Sterculia urens, Roxb. India: the tender roots of this tree are first cut into small pieces, then boiled and mixed with either spices or sugar. The black seeds of the tree are dried and turned into pulse. Vernacular name -Bombay Presidency, Khandesh district, Shahada: Kadhai. Ref. GAMMIE.