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Pachira glabra Pasq., Rendiconto Accad. Sci. Soc. Borbon. Napoli 7: 18 1868. (syn: Bombacopsis glabra (Pasq.) Robyns; Bombax anisophyllum Buxb.; Bombax columellatum Buxb.; Bombax glabrum (Pasq.) A.Robyns; Bombax glabrum Robyns; Bombax kimuenzae De Wild. & T.Durand; Bombax oleagineum (Decne.) A.Robyns; Bombax oleagineum Robyns; Pochota glabra (Pasq.) Bullock);
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Bombacoideae
Genus Pachira Species Pachira aquatica The label in first picture says it all …. pics are from a botanical garden started by a physician in his home garden in southern California… But I have found this in some nurseries being sold as three stems braided together as a novelty plant… some gimmicky folks say its a quick bonsai… found same kinda things in Bankgok hotel lobby.. and nearby I spotted the flowers in Dec last year with … with me to guide in Kolkata Bot garden. The tree was almost leafless then. Most probably the flowering season should start in Nov. Dec. I suppose. I was in Kolkata last It appears close to the images of Pachira glabra as per the following:
Malvaceae Week: Pachira aquatica from California: Pachira aquatica Aubl., Hist. pl. Guiane 726, t. 291-292. 1775 Common names: Guiana-chestnut, Malabar-chestnut, provision-tree, sabanut, water-chestnut, wild cocoa, money tree
This interesting plant I had photographed from a store in California in Christmas days and forgotten about it till … uploaded photographs from a full grown tree. Native of America, Brazil and Mexica, I wonder the source for name Malabar-chestnut. It appears close to the images of Pachira glabra as per the following:
http://www.kartuz.com/p/80057/Pachira+glabra.html
Pachira aquatica Aubl., Hist. pl. Guiane 726, t. 291-292. 1775 Common names: Guiana-chestnut, Malabar-chestnut, provision-tree, sabanut, water-chestnut, wild cocoa, money tree
This interesting plant I had photographed from a store in California in Christmas days and forgotten about it till … uploaded photographs from a full grown tree. Native of America, Brazil and Mexica,
I wonder the source for name Malabar-chestnut.
It appears close to the images of Pachira glabra as per the following:
Trees of Bangalore – RA – Pachira glabra – Money Tree: Beautiful shaving brush like flowers………… Should it not be from the same species as per your another post: Trees of Lalbagh, Bangalore – Pseudobombax ellipticum var. alba – White Shave Brush Tree ?
I think it is also Pseudobombax ellipticum as per images herein.
Look at the calyx they are very different I can not see the calyx in your posted image. The flow picture does have
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