Pachira aquatica aka Money Plant

Pachira aquatica, commonly known as the Malabar chestnut, Money Tree, French peanut, Guiana chestnut, Provision tree, Saba nut, Monguba and Pumpo, is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Central and South America. It is sometimes sold with a braided trunk and is commonly grown as a houseplant, although more commonly what is sold as a "Pachira aquatica" houseplant is in fact a similar species, P. glabra. In its natural habitat, Pachira aquatica grows in swamps, reaching a height of 59 feet (18 m), and having glossy palmate leaves with dark visible veins resembling a hand with five fingers. The tree produces white flowers and edible nuts, although it rarely blooms indoors. The money tree is not only known as the best natural air purifier, but also has extensive edible and medicinal properties, used in Central America to treat kidney disease, urinary problems, and skin conditions. The amount of oil in money tree seeds is almost double the amount found in soybeans. Plus, the edible seeds of this plant taste like peanuts when raw and chestnuts when roasted!