Summary[
edit] Description: English: Location taken: Else Kientzler Botanical Garden, Sarchi Norte, Costa Rica. Names: Ochroma pyramidale (Cav.) Urban, Balsa, Balsa Wood, Balsabaum, Balsaholz, Balsapuu, Balsatre, Balsatræ, Balzo, Balzovec, Bois Flot, Corkwood, Down-Tree, Kūginė balza, Ochroma, Ogorzałka wełnista, Patte-De-Liève, West Indian Balsa, Yawar wiqi, Бальса, Бальсове дерево, בלזה,البلسا, درخت بالسا, バルサ, 輕 Classification: Plantae > Magnoliophyta > Magnoliopsida > Malvales > Malvaceae > Matisieae > Ochroma > Ochroma pyramidale. Date: 4 June 2008. Source: source: David Stang. First published at ZipcodeZoo.com. Author: Photo by David J. Stang.