Pseudobombax

Pseudobombax is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae.

The genus ranges across tropical South America, Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Windward Islands.

Selected species

 * Pseudobombax argentinum (R.E.Fr.) A.Robyns – Soroche ( Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay)
 * Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand – Shaving brush tree (Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras)
 * Pseudobombax grandiflorum (Cav.) A.Robyns
 * Pseudobombax guayasense A.Robyns (Ecuador)
 * Pseudobombax longiflorum (Mart.) A.Robyns (Bolivia & Brazil)
 * Pseudobombax millei (Standl.) A.Robyns – Beldaco (Ecuador)
 * Pseudobombax septenatum (Jacq.) Dugand
 * Pseudobombax tomentosum (Mart. & Zucc.) A.Robyns