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Pseudobombax ellipticum,
Shavingbrush Tree

Allow plenty of soil space for root expansion for this large trunked tree. You will be rewarded with spectacular flowers borne on a skeleton of branches without foliage each year. Wonderful bright green bark and interesting trunk structure will make this ornamental shade tree popular in large landscapes where adequate soil space is available for root expansion. Some heading of lateral branches and trunk staking is required to make this tree look good as a nursery sized tree.