Pachira insignis (Sw.) Sav.
Shaving-brush tree; Wild Breadnut; Wild Chataigne; Wild Chestnut (Trinidad & Tobago); Wild chestnut
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Shaving-brush tree; Wild Breadnut; Wild Chataigne; Wild Chestnut (Trinidad & Tobago); Wild chestnut | |
| Français | Bois Chataigne; Cacao cimaron; Cacao sauvage (Lesser Antilles); Chataigne; Chataigne Maron; Chataignier; Chataignier marron | |
| Español | Carolina [Tsucuba]; Huevo de toro; | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | Bolivia (Cochabamba, La Paz, Pando, Santa Cruz); Colombia (Amazonas, Arauca, Caquetá, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Vaupés, Vichada); Peru; Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana; N-Brazil (Pará, Amazonas, Acre); Venezuela (Amazonas); Vietnam [I]; Laos [I]; Virgin Isl. [I]; Cuba [I]; Hispaniola [I]; Puerto Rico [I]; Virgin Isl. [I] (St. Croix [I]); Antigua [I]; Grenada [I]; Guadeloupe [I]; Martinique [I]; Montserrat [I]; St. Kitts [I]; St. Vincent [I]; Isla Margarita [I]; Tobago [I]; Trinidad [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malvales | |||
| Family | Malvaceae | |||
| Genus | Pachira | |||
| Species | insignis | |||
| Author citation | (Sw.) Sav. | |||
| Scientific name | Pachira insignis (Sw.) Sav. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Bark
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Leaves
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Flowers
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