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

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

• Locality

  W side of city of Santa Cruz.

• Elevation

  Alt. 420 m. (1378 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.78, -63.2

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

7-03
SA
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
// Ceiba cf. speciosa (St. Hil.)
Gibbs & Semir, comb. ined.
det. P. Gibbs, 1989
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andres Ibanez, Santa
Cruz. Cultivated ornamentals in the city.
17°47fS, 63°12'W alt. 420 m.
Large tree along Avenida Pirai, between Anil-
los 2 and 3, probably left over from when area
still rural. Trunk 1 m. in diameter at base,
then swollen, 15 m. tall, unbranched except at
top, with broad-based spines. Began blooming
late March 1987, still with a few pink flowers
by early July, then loosing leaves and now al-
most completely leafless. Green fruits only.
Coll.: M. Nee 35665
19 Aug. 1987
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