Bombacopsis glabra)[1][2] is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, native to eastern Brazil, where it grows along waterways.

Pachira glabra reaches heights of 9–18 meters (30–60 ft),[2] and its leaves are compound with a fan of 5 to 9 leaflets.

[5] Its large, white, fragrant flowers bloom on a long, terminal peduncle,[2] opening at night and dropping by the middle of the following day.

[5] Its 10–20-centimeter-long (4–8 in) smooth green fruit split open naturally to reveal 10 to 25 irregularly rounded brown seeds that are roughly 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter.

[3] Young P. glabra trees can easily be grown in flowerpots and survive a range of conditions as long as they remain above freezing temperatures.