Pachira insignis

Pachira insignis is a tree belonging to the Baobab Subfamily (Bombacoideae) of the Mallow Family (Malvaceae) and native to the tropics of South America and nearby islands (e.g. Trinidad).^[1] Its English common names include "wild chestnut" and "wild breadnut".^[2]It is best known for its very large flowers; the widest (along with the closely related Pachira aquatica) borne by any tree; up to 70 cm (28 in) diameter. Each of the five yellow petals is up to 35 cm (14 in) in length by up to 5 cm (2.0 in) wide. The stamens are united in the lower third, divided into five subgroups in the middle third and become up to one thousand discrete stamens in the upper third.^[3]

Pachira insignis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Pachira
Species:	P. insignis
Binomial name
Pachira insignis (Sw.) Savigny

Pachira insignis has been introduced in many tropical countries^[1][4] and is invasive in the Dominican Republic.^[2]

Pachira insignis is used for food and medicine.^[1] The seeds, young leaves, and flowers are eaten.^[5] It is also grown ornamentally and as a shade tree.^[2]