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Pachira aquatica, Aubl. (P. grandiflora, Tussac). A small tree: lvs. 5-7 (9) -foliolate; lfts. subsessile, obovate to elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous, 4-12 in. long: fls. 8 1/2-14 in. long; calyx tubulose-truncate, often warty at the base; petals laciniate, more or less deeply pinkish or purplish; staminal tube long, the red or scarlet filaments about as long as the petals: caps. 7-15 in. long, 3-5 in. diam. Trop. Amer., including W. Indies. G.C. III. 40:308.—P. aquatica varies considerably according to the nature of the soil in which it grows and to its environment, and it is not unlikely that most so-called species described in horticultural reviews should be considered as simple varieties of the same. This species is the best known in the genus and its area of distribution is very extensive; its cult, in hothouses has been often attempted and it has lately been intro. in Fla. under the name of P. insignis. P. stenapelala, in Gt. 9:302, is probably a cult, form of P. aquatica.
   
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Growth Habit: The Malabar chestnut is a very showy evergreen tree with greenish bark that can grow to 60 ft. in the tropics. In California the growth is more like 10 to 15 ft. tall with a spread of 8 to 10 feet.
 
Growth Habit: The Malabar chestnut is a very showy evergreen tree with greenish bark that can grow to 60 ft. in the tropics. In California the growth is more like 10 to 15 ft. tall with a spread of 8 to 10 feet.
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:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Pachira|genus page]].''
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Pachira aquatica, Aubl. (P. grandiflora, Tussac). A small tree: lvs. 5-7 (9) -foliolate; lfts. subsessile, obovate to elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous, 4-12 in. long: fls. 8 1/2-14 in. long; calyx tubulose-truncate, often warty at the base; petals laciniate, more or less deeply pinkish or purplish; staminal tube long, the red or scarlet filaments about as long as the petals: caps. 7-15 in. long, 3-5 in. diam. Trop. Amer., including W. Indies.—P. aquatica varies considerably according to the nature of the soil in which it grows and to its environment, and it is not unlikely that most so-called species described in horticultural reviews should be considered as simple varieties of the same. This species is the best known in the genus and its area of distribution is very extensive; its cult, in hothouses has been often attempted.
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==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==

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