SPECIMEN / MALVACEAE
Ceiba aesculifolia subsp. parvifolia
Origin to be documented
SPECIES REFERENCE / Ceiba aesculifolia
Ceiba aesculifolia is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. It can reach up to 30 m (98 ft) in height and has a thick trunk. In its juvenile stages, the trunk is covered with large, conical thorns. The fruit is a giant capsule that encloses its seeds in a thick layer of soft, white, silky fiber. This fiber has been used to stuff mattresses. Handicrafts are made from the bark and thorns. The tree has medicinal properties. It is the sacred tree of the Mayans. It is also known as ceiba and pochote.
This description covers the referenced species, not the specific cultivar, provenance, or seed selection.
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- Malvaceae
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