Pr (I), Vi (I)PlantaeSpecies
Wild Chestnut
Pachira insignis
(Sw.) Savigny
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Kapok-tree family
Genus
Pachira
Species
Pachira insignis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Tree
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Pachira spruceanaBombax spectabileBombax spruceanumCarolinea insignisBombax affineCarolinea affinisPachira affinisPachira loddigesii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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