Ochroma pyramidale
Balsa, Balsa Wood Tree, Corkwood, Down Tree, Balsa Wood, Balsa Tree, West Indian Balsa, West Indian Balsa
Also known as: Bombax angulatum Sessé & Moc. +19 more
- Bombax angulatum Sessé & Moc.
- Bombax pyramidale Cav.
- Bombax pyramidale Cav. ex Lam.
- Bombax pyramidatum Steud.
- Ochroma bicolor Rowlee
- Ochroma boliviana Rowlee
- Ochroma concolor Rowlee
- Ochroma grandiflora Rowlee
- Ochroma lagopodum St.-Lag.
- Ochroma lagopus Sw.
- Ochroma lagopus var. bicolor (Rowlee) Standl. & Steyerm.
- Ochroma lagopus var. occigranatense Cuatrec.
- Ochroma lagopus var. occigranatensis Cuatrec.
- Ochroma limonense Rowlee
- Ochroma limonensis Rowlee
- Ochroma obtusa Rowlee
- Ochroma peruviana I.M.Johnst.
- Ochroma pyramidale var. bicolor (Rowlee) Brizicky
- Ochroma pyramidale var. concolor (Rowlee) R.E.Schult.
- Ochroma tomentosa Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Ochroma pyramidale (commonly known as Balsa or Balsa-wood tree) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Cameroon, Galápagos, Guinea, Marquesas, Nicobar Is., Senegal, Society Is., Vietnam, Zaïre