Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

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Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree (also O. lagopus), is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is a large, fast-growing tree that can grow up to 30 m (100 ft) tall. Balsa wood is a very lightweight material with many uses. Balsa trees are native to southern Brazil and Bolivia north to southern Mexico.

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  1. (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/86548370@N00/6799680257
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochroma_pyramidale

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