stə(r)ˈkyülēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Sterculius god of cultivation and manuring, from stercus manure, excrement; from the fetid odor of some of the species — more at dreck
1. capitalized : a genus of tropical trees or shrubs (family Sterculiaceae) having palmate leaves, small paniculate unisexual flowers with 15 anthers, and an ovary with 5 cells that become distinct carpels in the fruit — see bottle tree , kalumpang
2. -s : any plant of the genus Sterculia — see sterculia gum