Pseudobombax ellipticum
COMMON NAME | Shaving Brush Tree |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Malvaceae |
NOTES | An attractive,
fast-growing deciduous tree with a smooth green caudiciform trunk that can
reach 60 ft in height. Coveted for it's unique pink brush-like flowers in
late winter, the leaves are an attraction as well. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras,
El salvador and Nicaragua |
NATIVE HABITAT | Grows in dry and
rocky habitats or poor soils and is shade intolerant. From sea level to 6000
ft. |
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