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Malvaceae

Pachira sessilis Benth.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Pachira

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Pachira sessilis: Ranging from here in northern Colombia to Costa Rica with names such as Yuco de Monte and Bongo. Pods contain tree cotton.
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Bombacopsis sessilis (Benth.) Pittier
  • Bombax sessile (Benth.) Bakh.
  • Pachira angusta Duchass. ex Decne.
  • Pochota sessilis (Benth.) W.D.Stevens

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.