Helicteres is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. Its range is from tropical and sub-tropical Asia through to northern Australia, and also Mexico through to the northern half of South America.
Plants of the World Online recognises the following 69 species in this genus:
Note: Helicteres apetala <small>Jacq.</small> is a synonym of Sterculia apetala <small>(Jacq.) H.Karst</small>.