Malvaceae FAMILY
Bombacopsis sessilis
Bombacopsis sessilis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—
Not known
Propagation
Seed - germination in the wild takes places immediately the seeds have been released and made contact with moist soil - or, if the weather is still dry, they await the arrival of the rainy season[1].. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bombacopsis+sessilis>
Pollinators
Bats, Moths
References
- [1]Trees of Costa Rica's Pacific Slope — http://www.cds.ed.cr/teachers/harmon/page1.html ↩︎Information on over 80 species of tree from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.