Pseudobombax ellipticum

Definitions of Pseudobombax ellipticum
  1. noun
    tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear
    synonyms: shaving-brush tree
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    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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