Balsa tree

Balsa tree
	Ochroma pyramidale at the Large Tree Habitat at Tropical Gardens of Maui, Iao Valley Road, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Bombacoideae
Genus:	Ochroma; Sw.
Species:	O. pyramidale
Binomial name
	Ochroma pyramidale; (Cav. ex Lam.) Urb.[1]
Synonyms[2]
	Bombax pyramidale Cav. ex Lam.; Ochroma bicolor Rowlee; Ochroma concolor Rowlee; Ochroma lagopus Sw.; Ochroma obtusum Rowlee

The Balsa tree (Ochroma pyramidale) is a tree that grows in Tropical South America. It can reach a height of 30 metres (98 ft), and grows very fast. Because its wood is very light and flexible, it is grown in plantations.

References

"Search results for Ochroma". The Plant List. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
"Ochroma pyramidale". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 October 2009.

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[TPL_Ochroma-1] "Search results for Ochroma". The Plant List. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

[GRIN-2] "Ochroma pyramidale". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 October 2009.