Ceiba pubiflora (A.St.-hil.) K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Ceiba

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 20m high.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Environment

Semi-deciduous woodlands, especially on calcareous soils. Rainforests, in both primary and secondary formations, in areas subject to seasonal inundation as well as drier terrains.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Ceiba pubiflora unspecified picture

Distribution

Ceiba pubiflora world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:51077-2
WFO ID wfo-0000592597
COL ID S2C8
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Synonyms

Ceiba pubiflora f. praecox Ceiba jaibana Ceiba pubiflora Xylon pubiflorum Ceiba fiebrigii Chorisia pubiflora Eriodendron pubiflorum Ceiba glaziovii var. glabriflora Ceiba pubiflora var. genuina Ceiba pubiflora var. glabriflora Ceiba glaziovii f. transiens Ceiba pubiflora f. coaetanea Ceiba pubiflora f. grandiflora Ceiba pubiflora f. transiens