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- Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
- Spanish Name
- Balsa, Balso, Enea
- Common Name
- Balsa tree
- Family
- BOMBACACEAE
- Fast growing pioneer tree that grows up to 30m tall in open areas and forest edges.
- Pollinated by bats and arboreal mammals and seeds dispersed by wind.
- Wood has been used for handcraft and canoes.
- The root bark is emetic.
- Source of fiber from fruits and bark.
PROPAGATION: seeds
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion