Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pachira glabra Pasq.

Saba nut Lucky tree.

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Pachira
Species: glabra
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000148
Common name: , Saba nut, Lucky tree.
English name: Guinea Peanut
Arabic name: باشيرا
Native: Eastern Brazil
Country: Brazil
(PGR): Rare

Trees 9-18 m tall leaves compound  with a fan 5-9 leaflets, flowers white, , large, fragrant bloom on a long , terminal peduncle, opening at night fruit 10-10 cm long, smooth green

Soil: The tree is highly adaptable to various soils and flourishes in full sun or partial shade The tree is both drought and flood resistant

Ornamental plant. Edible seeds, rich in oil and contain 16% protein and 40-50% fat. the young leaves and flowers also eaten.

Bombax glabrum (Pasq) A Robyns

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Texture: Chalk Enriched soil Loam Sandy loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Medium Water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds . Cuttings
Flowering time: Full sun to partial shade
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 6.0-7.5
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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