Bombax pyramidale Cav. ex Lam. Ochroma bicolor Rowlee Ochroma concolor Rowlee Ochroma lagopus Sw. Ochroma obtusum Rowlee
The Balsa tree (Ochroma pyramidale) is a tree that grows in Tropical South America. It can reach a height of 30 metres (98 ft), and grows very fast. Because its wood is very light and flexible, it is grown in plantations.