Shaving brush tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum)
Description
Pseudobombax ellipticum, with common names including shaving brush tree and amapolla tree, is a species of plant in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae. The tree is native to southern Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.and Cuba Pseudobombax elipticum is a tree that can reach 18 m (60 ft) in height and 1.3 m (4 ft) d.b.h. Its branches are close to the base of the stem. It is a deciduous tree with succulent stems.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Pseudobombax
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