Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna
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Filed As
Malvaceae
Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna -
Collector(s)
Y. E. J. Mexia 4335, 10 Feb 1930
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Location
Brazil. Minas Gerais. Viçosa Mun. Agricultural College grounds, in front of Director's house.
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Habitat
Valley land; remnant of original forest.
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Description
Tree, more than 40 m high, with straight trunk and spreading crown; foliage falls as buds mature, leaving flowering branches leafless; wood said to be brittle; profuse bloomer; distal half of petals rose-pink, inner half white with maroon flecks. 5043 in fruit. Photos of trunk and trees. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00996682
Occurrence ID: 79c45484-8657-4cd9-a572-71e7a38699d2
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malvales
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Family
Malvaceae
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All Determinations
Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna det P. E. Gibbs, 2001
Chorisia speciosa A.St.-Hil. det Standley
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Minas Gerais
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County/Municipio
Viçosa Mun.
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Locality
Agricultural College grounds, in front of Director's house.
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Elevation
Alt. 680 m. (2231 ft.)
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Coordinates
-20.7613, -42.868
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
5000
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna