Pseudobombax septenatum is of the family Malvaceae, commonly known as Algodón de río, beldaco, ceibo barrigón, majagua colorada[1] or barrigon.

It is a deciduous tree up to 80 feet (24 meters) in height which grows in semideciduous rainforest with a definite dry season.

[2] The leaves generally have seven smooth-edged narrowly oblong leaflets.

It has the bright green lines running through the bark that is also seen in Ceiba spp.

It was first described in 1760 by the Dutch scientist Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin as Bombax septenatum.