Pachira aquatica
Malabar Chestnut, Guiana Chestnut, Money Tree
Conservation status
Least concern.
Categories and criteria of the IUCN Red List:
Fun facts
Its leaves, flowers and nuts are all edible.
Its flowers are among those of the largest trees in the world.
General aspects
It grows in tropical zones, native to Central and South America. It can grow to be up to 39 feet tall.
Its flowers open like banana peels, with long and slender yellowish-green or beige petals. It bears nuts that grow in green pods.