| Type | Exotic |
|---|---|
| Family | Bombaceae |
| Synonym | Bombax pyramidale Cav., |
| Synonym_2 | Ochroma lagopus Sw., |
| Common Name | Balsa |
| Origin | Tropical America |
| Botanical Features | Tree, leaves angled or 5-7 lobed, cordate, broad at base, nearly entire or dentate at margin, mucronate or obtuse at apex, 10-20 x 8-20 cm, glabrous above, puberulous beneath; lateral nerves 6 or 7 pairs, prominent; petioles 4-10 cm long, flowers large, terminal, pale yellow. capsules 6-8 cm long with reddish brown wool inside. |