Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Shaving Brush Tree

Pseudobombax ellipticum

Spanish: Coquito

Pseudobombax ellipticum, with the Common names include "shaving brush tree" and amapolla tree, is a species of plant in the Bombacoideae subfamily of the Malvaceae family. Most often recorded in Feb, Apr, Mar.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records3,563 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2022 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-23 — observation by viridelao
2024-04-19 — observation by soulbiol
2022-03-09 — observation by mullingaboat

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Shaving Brush Tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pseudobombax-ellipticum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.