Tropical Plant "Saba nut"
Bombacopsis glabra

Characteristics - The Saba nut is a fruit tree, cultivated as an ornamental in the southeast and is not very frequent in its natural habitat, the pluvial Atlantic Forest from Pernambuco to Rio de Janeiro and in the forests of the flood plains in Para and Maranhao. It is a small evergreen tree, 4-6 m tall. Leaves are compound digitate with 5-7 leaflets, spasely pubescent, 10-27 cm long. Flowers are solitary or in small groups, androgynous with long, whitish stamens, and form during the period from September to November. The fruits are capsules, semi-woody, dehiscent, green even when ripe, containing many edible seeds (nuts) that ripen in January-February.

Uses - The nuts can be consumed in their natural state, however they are generally roasted.

Propagation - Propagation by seeds and by stem cuttings.