Money Tree (Pachira aquatica) The Pachira aquatica (Money tree) is a popular indoor plant, often with a braided trunk. It is a tropical plant of the Malvaceae family, native to Central America. It is an old token of good luck and fortune, related to the concept of Feng Shui. If you need help identifying your tree, try our Bonsai tree identification guide.
The Thames River is located in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Thames flows west 273 kilometres (170 mi) through southwestern Ontario, through the cities of Woodstock, London and Chatham to Lighthouse Cove on Lake St. Clair. Its drainage basin is 5,825 square kilometres (2,249 sq mi).
Written By: Thames River, river in southern Ontario, Canada. The Thames is 160 miles (260 km) long. It rises north-northwest of Woodstock, in the uplands between Lakes Huron and Erie, and flows southwest past the towns of Woodstock, London, and Chatham to Lake Saint Clair. The river is navigable below Chatham. Originally called the La Tranche River, it received its present name in 1792. The Battle of the Thames (1813) was fought at Moraviantown, near Chatham.