A large tree by Carlos Bryan,
Panamabiota.org.
The flower by Reinaldo Aguilar,
Tropicos.org.
The fruits by T. Croat, Tropicos.org.
The leaves by Arielrod, 24Wikimedia.org.
A seedling by Andrés Hernández,
Panamabiota.org.
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Author: |
Armando G. Dugand, 1943 | |
Family: |
BOMBACACEAE* |
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Origin: |
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela |
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Soil: |
Clay - Mix |
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Water: |
Medium - Maximum |
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Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
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Thickness: |
120 Centimetres |
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Height: |
25 Metres |
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Flower: |
Cream-Coloured |
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Propagate: |
Seeds |
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Names: |
Pot-Bellied Ceibo |
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Synonyms: |
Bombax septenatum,
Jacq. 1760.
Bombax septenatum, Jacq. 1760.
Bombax heptaphyllum, L. 1767.
Pachira barrigon, Seem. 1853.
Bombax barrigon, Decne. 1880.
Bombax balanoides, Ulbr. 1914.
Bombax carabobense, Pittier, 1923. |
This member of the
Bombacaceae*
family was given this name by Armando G. Dugand in 1943. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, growing in
clay or a well drained soil with quite some water and some to lots of
sun. The stem can grow to 120 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 25 metres in height. The flowers are cream-coloured.
The genera name from Greek;
pseudo; 'false' and Bombax, another member of the
family. The species name from Latin; septem; 'seven' for the
shape of the leaves.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG
IV 2016,
Bombacaceae
is
now part of the Malvaceae. |
