Species Table
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Infradivision Angiosperm
Family Name Malvaceae / mallow
Botanical Name Pachira aquatica
Common Names guiana chesnut / money tree
Native Continents North America, South America
Native Distribution Map 
Native Range Tropical wetland areas in western Mexico along the Gulf of California, southern Mexico, Central America, and South America to Bolivia and northern Brazil.