Cecropia pachystachya, commonly known as Ambay pumpwood, is a species of tree in the family Urticaceae. It is native to Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Brazil where it grows near the edges of moist forests.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pumpwood being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cecropia concolor
- Cecropia litoralis
- Cecropia obtusifolia
- Cecropia glaziovii
- Cecropia palmata
- Cecropia angustifolia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Genus
- Cecropia
- Species
- Cecropia pachystachya
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