| NOUN | plant | shaving-brush tree, Pseudobombax ellipticum | tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear |
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| Meaning | Tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear. | |
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| Synonym | Pseudobombax ellipticum | |
| Member of | Pseudobombax, genus Pseudobombax | Tropical American deciduous shrubs or small trees |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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