Pachira aquatica
Guiana Chestnut, Malabar Chestnut, French Peanut, Guiana Chestnut, Provision Tree, Saba Nut
Also known as: Bombax aquaticum (Aubl.) K.Schum. +17 more
- Bombax aquaticum (Aubl.) K.Schum.
- Bombax macrocarpum (Cham. & Schltdl.) K.Schum.
- Bombax rigidifolium Ducke
- Carolinea grandiflora (Tussac) Spach
- Carolinea macrocarpa Cham. & Schltdl.
- Carolinea princeps L.fil.
- Pachira aquatica var. aquatica
- Pachira aquatica var. occidentalis Cuatrec.
- Pachira aquatica var. surinamensis Decne.
- Pachira carolinea Dum.Cours.
- Pachira grandiflora Tussac
- Pachira longiflora Hook.
- Pachira longifolia Hook.
- Pachira macrocarpa (Cham. & Schltdl.) Walp.
- Pachira pustulifera Pittier
- Pachira villosula Pittier
- Pachira villulosa Pittier
- Sophora carolina L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pachira aquatica (commonly known as Guiana-Chestnut or Malabar chestnut) is a tree within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela
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)
Cameroon, Caroline Is., Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guinea, Haiti, Marianas, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.