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Pseudobombax ellipticum

Pseudobombax ellipticum

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19.4325, -99.1332

Field Notes

Description:

About 5-6 m tall tree with pink flowers, full of flower brown-purple buds in this season, visited by bees, pink stamens, white carpel.

Habitat:

I understand it prosperes more in dryer warmer areas of Mexico, but grows fine in the city. It is native to Mexico.

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Comments (6)
YurianaMartínez
i know, it looks just like the trolls head! very funy rat.tumour, hahaha, saludos ;D
Lipase
I thought it was a troll doll at first: http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/143/b/6/troll_doll_is_watching_by_captaincupcake.jpg
YurianaMartínez
Thank you Bernadette! i love to see this tree when i go to pick up my daughters from school!

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Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 24, 2013

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