Family Bombacaceae

Bombax Family

HAWAII - CULTIVATED

Bombax ceiba

UH Manoa, Oahu

COTTON TREE

Large tree native to East Asia.  Flowers 6 inches in diameter.  Leaves are dropped prior to flowering.  Fruit contains cotton-like fiber.

Pachira aquatica

UH Manoa, Oahu

MALABAR CHESTNUT or SHAVING BRUSH TREE

Large tree native to the Tropical Americas.  Seeds are edible raw or cooked.  Formerly known as Pachira indica.

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Pseudobombax ellipticum

UH Manoa, Oahu

SHAVING BRUSH TREE

Ornamental tree native to Central America.  Flowers pink or white, about 6 inches in diameter.  Young branches green, new leaves dark red.  Leaves are dropped prior to flowering.

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