Ochroma pyramidale(OCHLA)
Overview Code created in: 2001-11-09
- EPPO Code: OCHLA
- Preferred name: Ochroma pyramidale
- Authority: (Lamarck) Urban
Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (Venezuela to Bolivia, northern Brazil). Its wood is extremely light, and used for model building. Introduced in Indochina, some African countries
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Bombax pyramidale | Lamarck |
| Ochroma bicolor | Rowlee |
| Ochroma grandiflora | Rowlee |
| Ochroma lagopus | Swartz |
| Ochroma obtusum | Rowlee |
| Ochroma peruvianum | Johnston |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| balsa | English |
| balsawood | English |
| corkwood | English |
| down tree | English |
| Korkholz | German |
| Pyramidenbalsabaum | German |
| balsa | French |
| bois flot | French |
| bois liège | French |
| balsa | Spanish |
| balso real | Spanish |
| cajete | Spanish |
| cojejo | Spanish |
| corcho | Spanish |
| gatillo | Spanish |
| guano | Spanish (MX) |
| lana | Spanish |
| lanilla | Spanish (GT) |
| pochote | Spanish (MX) |
| tambor | Spanish |
| balsa | Italian |
| legno sughero | Italian |
| balsa | Portuguese |
| pão-de-balsa | Portuguese (BR) |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Malvids (
1MAVD )
Order
Malvales (
1MAVO )
Family
Malvaceae (
1MAVF )
Subfamily
Bombacoideae (
1BOMS )
Genus
Ochroma (
1OCHG )
Species
Ochroma pyramidale (
OCHLA )