Pachira

Pachira is a genus of tropical trees distributed in Central and South America and the Caribbean, ranging from Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. They are classified in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae. Previously the genus was assigned to Bombacaceae. Prior to that the genus was found in the (now obsolete) Sterculiaceae.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toBelize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador

Observations recorded14,859

中美木棉属（学名：Pachira）是木棉科下的一个属，为乔木植物。该属共有2种，分布于热带美洲。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 438
With media: 224
Family: Malvaceae
Collections: IBUNAM, NY, SD, F, US, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA)
Recorded in: Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Brasil, Ecuador, Venezuela, United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Bombacoideae
Image: Pachira aquatica (inflorescense).jpg

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Commons category: Pachira
taxon name: Pachira
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=8717
topic's main category: Category:Pachira
taxon common name: 中美木棉属

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54 species are currently accepted. They form small or large trees with digitate leaves, and the fruit an oval woody one-celled capsule opening by a number of divisions and containing many seeds.

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