Pseudobombax grandiflorum (Cav.) A.Robyns

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Pseudobombax

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dense, primary forests, mainly along valley bottoms, by rivers and in lowlands; also found in secondary formations and areas where the forest has been removed.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Pseudobombax grandiflorum flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)
Pseudobombax grandiflorum flower picture by sergio damy (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Pseudobombax grandiflorum world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:211230-2
WFO ID wfo-0000397224
COL ID 4NQ3W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pseudobombax grandiflorum Pachira decaphylla Pachira alba Bombax cyathophorum Bombax decaphyllum Bombax grandiflorum Carolinea alba Pachira commersonii Pachira cyathophora Pseudobombax grandiflorum var. grandiflorum Bombax album