Ceiba boliviana Britten & Baker F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Ceiba

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry land forest, where it can be found in both primary and secondary formations, favouring areas not subject to periodic inundation, often near rivers and on gentle slopes, usually where the soil is fertile and well-drained.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Ceiba boliviana world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru

Conservation status

Ceiba boliviana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:51060-2
WFO ID wfo-0000592566
COL ID S2BF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ceiba boliviana Ceiba mandonii Ceiba tunariensis Ceiba tunariense Xylon tunariense