MALABAR CHESTNUT
bombax glabra
Common Names: Guiana Chestnut
A large water-loving mid-sized Central American tree that produces large multiple-seeded round fruit. Edible raw but normally roasted, tasting somewhat like chestnuts. The young leaves and flowers are cooked and used as a vegetable. (formerly called Pachira aquatica.)
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