Checklist: Malvaceae subfamily Bombacoideae

MALVACEAE SUBFAMILY BOMBACOIDEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of species, generated from the database, which are known to have been cultivated in Rwanda.

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Literature:   
Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z. (1976) Hortus Third. A concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc., New York  
Robyns, A. (1963) Bombacaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X 191-204  
Wild, H. (1961) Bombacaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2)   
 
Names
 
5024.020 PACHIRA Aubl.
BOMBACOPSIS Pittier  
Pachira glabra Pasq.
Bombacopsis glabra (Pasq.) Robyns
Bombax glabrum (Pasq.) Robyns
Bombax oleaginum (Decne.) Robyns
Pachira oleaginea Decne.
Pochota glabra (Pasq.) Bullock

Copyright: The Rwanda flora team, 2024-26

The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Cultivated plants checklist: Malvaceae subfamily Bombacoideae.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-cult-checklist.php?family_id=35, retrieved 1 August 2026

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