Pachira glabra Pasq., Rendiconto Accad. Sci. Soc. Borbon. Napoli 7: 18 1868. (syn: Bombacopsis glabra (Pasq.) Robyns; Bombax anisophyllum Buxb.; Bombax columellatum Buxb.; Bombax glabrum (Pasq.) A.Robyns; Bombax glabrum Robyns; Bombax kimuenzae De Wild. & T.Durand; Bombax oleagineum (Decne.) A.Robyns; Bombax oleagineum Robyns; Pochota glabra (Pasq.) Bullock); Family: Malvaceae Subfamily: Bombacoideae Genus Pachira Species Pachira aquatica The label in first picture says it all …. pics are from a botanical garden started by a physician in his home garden in southern California... But I have found this in some nurseries being sold as three stems braided together as a novelty plant... some gimmicky folks say its a quick bonsai... found same kinda things in Bankgok hotel lobby.. and nearby I spotted the flowers in Dec last year with ... with me to guide in Kolkata Bot garden. The tree was almost leafless then. Most probably the flowering season should start in Nov. Dec. I suppose. I was in Kolkata last Dec to attend one Medical conference. Skipping from there I spent one full day in the Bot garden. Sunady morning I was lucky to have ... with me along with his friend. We could spot many interesting things including the Amazon Lily of course. I shared most of my collection later. It appears close to the images of Pachira glabra as per the following:
Common names: Guiana-chestnut, Malabar-chestnut, provision-tree, sabanut, water-chestnut, wild cocoa, money tree This interesting plant I had photographed from a store in California in Christmas days and forgotten about it till ... uploaded photographs from a full grown tree. Native of America, Brazil and Mexica, I wonder the source for name Malabar-chestnut. It appears close to the images of Pachira glabra as per the following: http://www.kartuz.com/p/80057/Pachira+glabra.html Malvaceae Fortnight: Pachira aquatica from California-GSJULY47/50 : 1 post by 1 author. Pachira aquatica Aubl., Hist. pl. Guiane 726, t. 291-292. 1775 Common names: Guiana-chestnut, Malabar-chestnut, provision-tree, sabanut, water-chestnut, wild cocoa, money tree This interesting plant I had photographed from a store in California in Christmas days and forgotten about it till ... uploaded photographs from a full grown tree. Native of America, Brazil and Mexica, I wonder the source for name Malabar-chestnut. It appears close to the images of Pachira glabra as per the following:
Beautiful shaving brush like flowers............ Should it not be from the same species as per your another post: Trees of Lalbagh, Bangalore - Pseudobombax ellipticum var. alba - White Shave Brush Tree ? I think it is also Pseudobombax ellipticum as per images herein. Look at the calyx they are very different I can not see the calyx in your posted image. The flow picture does have |
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