Tree
Red Pseudobombax
Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand
FamilyMalvaceae
EspañolPochote
AlsoShaving brush tree
A tree of the kapok and hibiscus family (Malvaceae) with a swollen trunk base (a caudex), native to the wet tropics of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Its English name, shaving brush tree, describes the flowers, a dense brush of long stamens.
Sourced · see Record tab Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. · IUCN
Worth knowingAmong its recorded Spanish names are 'cabellos de ángel' (angel's hair) and 'pochotl', alongside the more familiar 'pochote'.
1on the estate
0carrying a tag
1sponsored
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | North Fence Line | A | 17 June 2016 | Planted | Sonya V., Australia |
1 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.