Balsa tree
species of plant
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The Balsa tree (Ochroma pyramidale) is a tree that grows in Tropical South America. It can reach a height of 30 metres (98 ft), and grows very fast. Because its wood is very light and flexible, it is grown in plantations.
| Balsa tree | |
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| Ochroma pyramidale at the Large Tree Habitat at Tropical Gardens of Maui, Iao Valley Road, Maui, Hawaii, United States | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Ochroma Sw. |
| Species: | O. pyramidale
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| Binomial name | |
| Ochroma pyramidale | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Bombax pyramidale Cav. ex Lam. | |
References
change- ↑ "Search results for Ochroma". The Plant List. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ochroma pyramidale". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 October 2009.
