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| Pseudobombax ellipticum | |
| "Shaving Brush Tree" | |
| LHBC 144 | |
| Family: Bombacaceae | |
| APG IV: Malvaceae | |
| Native to: Mexico to Guatemala | |
| SARCOCAUL.DECIDUOUS (DRY SEASON). The pink or white flowers have numerous long stamens like a shaving brush. A large tree in tropical dry forest, with a smooth, somewhat swollen bole with characteristic green diamond pattern. The trunk has a hollow sound when tapped. The wood is of little value because it is light and "punky." | |
| Horticultural notes: Cultivated only in greenhouses except in truly tropical areas. |
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