Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flowers
A tree. It grows to 15-30 m high. The leaf has 5-7 leaflets. These are arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaves are large and papery. The flowers are pinkish. The flowers can be 30 cm across. The fruit stalk is thick and 3 cm long. The fruit is a capsule which is oval or pear shaped. It is rusty velvet. It is 18-30 cm long by 12-20 cm wide.
A tropical plant. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens.
Common Names: Maranhao nut, Trinidad pachira, Boesimomow, Kanihiriballi, Mamorana Grande, Mienqua, Munguba, Munguba-preta, Nuni, Pischkande, Trinidad pachira
Synonyms:
Bombax insigne (Sw.) K. Schum.;
Bombax spectabile Ulbr.;
Bombax spruceanum (Decne) Ducke;
Carolinea insignis Sw.;
Pachira loddigesii;
Pachira spruceana Decne;