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A deciduous tree from seasonally dry South American forests, known for large white nocturnal flowers that open after the leaves drop. It is a large, sun-loving tree suited to warm, frost-free climates.
Pseudobombax tomentosum is a species of deciduous tree native to South America.
Pseudobombax tomentosum is present on the outskirts of forests or roads in Brazil and Paraguay in South America.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pseudobombax tomentosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
