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Family Bombacaceae

HAWAII - CULTIVATED

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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