Bombacaceae · Pachira

Wild Chestnut

Pachira insignis

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra, West Bengal

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pachira insignis
Genus
Pachira
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra, West Bengal

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
YellowrecordedEach of the five yellow petals is up to 35 cm (14 in) in length by up to 5 cm (2.0 in) wide. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for Wild Chestnut itself; the rest are typical of the Bombacaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Wild Chestnut

Wild Chestnut (Pachira insignis) is a tree in the Bombacaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and West Bengal.

Illustration representing the Bombacaceae family
Botanical family

Bombacaceae

Bombax Or Kapok Family

Wild Chestnut belongs to the Bombacaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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