Ceiba ventricosa (Nees & Mart.) Ravenna

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Ceiba

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite tree. It grows 20m high.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Environment

Atlantic rainforest, usually in the dense, primary forest, favouring well-drained, sloping ground. Dry, semideciduous woodland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Ceiba ventricosa unspecified picture

Distribution

Ceiba ventricosa world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1005663-1
WFO ID wfo-0000592618
COL ID S2CN
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ceiba ventricosa Ceiba incana Chorisia incana Chorisia ventricosa Bombax ventricosum