CEIBA SPECIOSA
Author:
Pedro Felix Ravenna, 1998
Family:
MALVACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Ravenna. (1998). In: Onira, Bot. Leafl., 3(15): 46.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
200 Centimetres
Height:
15-30 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings (Layers)
CITES:
Synonyms:
Chorisia speciosa, A. St.-Hil.
Bombax aculeatum, Vell.
Chorisia speciosa var. minor, Chodat.
Chorisia speciosa var. paraguariensis, Hassl.
This member of the Malvaceae family was given this name by Pedro Felix Ravenna in 1998. It is found in the northern half of South America, growing in a well drained bur rich soil with quite some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 200 centimetres in diameter, the entire tree from fifteen to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are creamy-whitish in the centre and pink towards the tips of their five petals, but some have white flowers with a pale yellow centre.
The genera name is from the local languish; Taíno: ceyba for kapok. The species name for the magnificent flowers: 'showy and handsome'. Flowering tree by Mauro Halpern, Wikimedia.org. A single "silk"-fruit by Philmarin, Wikimedia.org. Another stem from Wikimedia.org.
Flower
Creamy-Whitish / Deep Pink (White)
Soil
Rich - Mix
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Maximum
