Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna

  • Collector(s)

    Y. E. J. Mexia 4335, 10 Feb 1930

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Viçosa Mun. Agricultural College grounds, in front of Director's house.

  • Habitat

    Valley land; remnant of original forest.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00996682

    Occurrence ID: 79c45484-8657-4cd9-a572-71e7a38699d2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Viçosa Mun.

  • Locality

    Agricultural College grounds, in front of Director's house.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 680 m. (2231 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.7613, -42.868

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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