Tree
Red Pseudobombax
Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand
Mexico to Nicaragua and the Caribbean
Fun factAmong its recorded Spanish names are 'cabellos de ángel' (angel's hair) and 'pochotl', alongside the more familiar 'pochote'.
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.
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FamilyMalvaceae
Spanish namePochote
Also known asShaving brush tree, Pochote, Clavellina, Cabellos de ángel, Coquito
Native toMexico through Central America to Nicaragua, and to Cuba, Hispaniola and the Windward Islands
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | North Fence Line | A | 17 June 2016 | Planted | Sonya V., Australia |
1 of these has no tag yet; it will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.