Malvaceae FAMILY

Pseudobombax longiflorum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Brazilian shaving-brush tree is a fast-growing, deciduous tree with a sparse crown; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The short bole can be 30 - 40cm in diameter, with a thick, corky bark[ 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. A very ornamental tree, especially when in flower, it is often planted in gardens etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - eastern Brazil.

HabitatSavannahs, found mainly in dry, sandy soils in open areas as well as in primary and secondary 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. ].