Biology:Pachira insignis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Pachira |
| Species: | P. insignis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachira insignis (Sw.) Savigny
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Pachira insignis is a tree belonging to the Baobab Subfamily (Bombacoideae) of the Mallow Family (Malvaceae) and native to the tropics of South America and nearby islands (e.g. Trinidad).[1] Its English common names include "wild chestnut" and "wild breadnut".[2]It is best known for its very large flowers; the widest (along with the closely related Pachira aquatica) borne by any tree; up to 70 cm (28 in) diameter. Each of the five yellow petals is up to 35 cm (14 in) in length by up to 5 cm (2.0 in) wide. The stamens are united in the lower third, divided into five subgroups in the middle third and become up to one thousand discrete stamens in the upper third.[3]
Pachira insignis has been introduced in many tropical countries[1][4] and is invasive in the Dominican Republic.[2]
Pachira insignis is used for food and medicine.[1] The seeds, young leaves, and flowers are eaten.[5] It is also grown ornamentally and as a shade tree.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Pachira insignis (Sw.) Savigny". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:562668-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Areces-Berazain, F. (2018). Pachira insignis (wild chestnut). doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.39237. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabicompendium.39237. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Auckland, N.Z.: David Bateman Ltd. p. 517.
- ↑ "Pachira insignis (SW.) Sav. [family BOMBACACEAE"]. https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.1_564.
- ↑ Wickens, G.E. (1995). Edible Nuts. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 110. ISBN 92-5-103748-5. https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/1e1f21d9-81b2-4c4d-8e49-512ee836c81b/content. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
Wikidata ☰ Q15380267 entry
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