Pachira sessilis

Pachira sessilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Pachira
Species:	P. sessilis
Binomial name
	Pachira sessilis; Benth.

Last updated April 06, 2025

Pachira sessilis is a neotropical tree in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae and is native to Central America. Its common name is yuco de monte. The leaves are palmately divided with 5 to 7 leaflets, but differ from other Pachira species in having indented leaf tips. The large flowers are similar in form to those of Pachira aquatica but smaller and dark red.^[1]

References

↑ Condit, Richard; Perez, Rolando; Daguerre, Nefertaris (2011). Trees of Panama and Costa Rica. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Univ. Press. pp. 278–279. ISBN 978-978-0-14710-5.

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[1] Condit, Richard; Perez, Rolando; Daguerre, Nefertaris (2011). Trees of Panama and Costa Rica. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Univ. Press. pp. 278–279. ISBN 978-978-0-14710-5.

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