Pseudobombax grandiflorum
Brazilian Shaving Brush Tree
Also known as: Bombax album (Lodd.) Bakh. +9 more
- Bombax album (Lodd.) Bakh.
- Bombax cyathophorum (Casar.) K.Schum.
- Bombax decaphyllum (A.St.-Hil. & Naudin) Decne.
- Bombax grandiflorum Cav.
- Carolinea alba G.Lodd.
- Pachira alba (G.Lodd.) Walp.
- Pachira commersonii Planch. ex Decne.
- Pachira cyathophora Casar.
- Pachira decaphylla A.St.-Hil. & Naudin
- Pseudobombax grandiflorum var. grandiflorum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pseudobombax grandiflorum (commonly known as Brazilian shaving-brush-tree) is a tree within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central