Pseudobombax ellipticum
| Pseudobombax ellipticum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudobombax |
| Species: | P. ellipticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand | |
Pseudobombax ellipticum is a species of plant in the Malvaceae family, subfamily Bombacoideae. Common names include "shaving brush tree" and amapolla tree. P. ellipticum is native to southern Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Pseudobombax elipticum is a tree that can reach 18 m (60 ft) in height and 1.3 m (4 ft) d.b.h. Its branches are close to the base of the stem. It is a deciduous tree with succulent stems. Uses include firewood and wood for carving handicrafts. The tree is grown as an ornamental in Florida and Hawaii, and the attractive flowers are used to decorate homes and churches in Central America. [1] In Central America, a highly intoxicating drink is made from the tree.[2]
- Pseudobombax ellipticum
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Tree and blossom
References
- ↑ Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand
- ↑ Maya, Divine Kings of the Rain Forest (ed. Nikolai Grube), Köln (Cologne) 2001, pp. 430-ff. ISBN 9783829041508
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