shaving-brush-tree
Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand
Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand is a species in the Malvaceae family, commonly known as shaving-brush-tree. It is part of the subfamily Bombacoideae and is native to regions including Brazil, India, and several countries in Central and North America, as well as various island groups.
Description
Pseudobombax ellipticum is a member of the Malvaceae family, specifically the subfamily Bombacoideae. It is found in a wide range of locations, including Brazil, India, Belize, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, the Leeward Islands, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the Windward Islands. The species was formally described in 1943. It is known by the common name shaving-brush-tree.
Other common names
shaving-brush-tree
Distribution
BR · IN · Global · Belize · Cuba · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Leeward Is. · Marshall Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Windward Is.
Synonyms
Bombax ellipticum
