Ceiba insignis (Kunth) P.E.Gibbs & Semir

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Ceiba

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 9-10m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry valleys with semi-deciduous woodland.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use fiber medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

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Distribution

Ceiba insignis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:945332-1
WFO ID wfo-0000592582
COL ID 5XGVQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ceiba insignis Ceiba integrifolia Ceiba mythica Chorisia insignis Chorisia integrifolia