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Wild chestnut (Pachira insignis)

Pachira Insignis is a tropical American tree, known for large, edible seeds, roasted or ground. It has distinctive palmate leaves and large, striking flowers, yielding.

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Synonyms
Bombax affine (Mart.) Ducke
Bombax spectabile Ulbr.
Bombax spruceanum Ducke
Carolinea affinis Mart.
Carolinea insignis Sw.
Pachira affinis (Mart.) Decne.
Pachira loddigesii Decne.
Pachira spruceana Decne.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderMalvales
  • familyMalvaceae
  • genusPachira
  • speciesPachira insignis