About Pseudobombax septenatum (Jacq.) Dugand
Pseudobombax septenatum (Jacq.) Dugand belongs to the Malvaceae family. It is commonly known by the common names Algodón de río, beldaco, ceibo barrigón, majagua colorada, or barrigon. This species is a deciduous tree that can reach a maximum height of 80 feet, or 24 meters. It grows in semi-deciduous rainforest habitats that have a distinct dry season, and its native distribution ranges from Nicaragua to Brazil. Its flowers are cream-colored, and like the flowers of Ceiba species, they form a round cluster of stamens on a stalk that surrounds the pistil. In this species, flowers can have up to one thousand stamens. Mature leaves typically have seven narrowly oblong, smooth-edged leaflets. The bark has bright green lines running through it, a trait it shares with Ceiba species. This plant was originally classified under two earlier names: first Pachira barrigon, and later Bombax barrigon. It was first formally described in 1760 by Dutch scientist Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, who named it Bombax septenatum. Its currently accepted scientific name was published by Armando Dugand in 1943.
