Malvaceae FAMILY

Pseudobombax munguba

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pseudobombax munguba is a fast-growing, deciduous tree with a rounded crown, that can grow up to 50 metres tall. The erect, nearly cylindrical bole can be 40 - 60cm in diameter[ 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The seed floss is sometimes gathered from the wild and used as a stuffing material and a strong fibre is obtained from the bark. A very ornamental tree, especially when in flower.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.

HabitatAlong the banks of rivers in humid, floodplain forests[ 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].