Ceiba samauma (Mart.) K.Schum.

• 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

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Ceiba samauma (Mart. & Zucc.) K. Schum.
det. M. Nee, 1990
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andres Ibanez, city
of Santa Cruz, on campus of Universidad
Autonoma ’Gabriel Rene Moreno1.
17°47'S, 63°HfW. alt. 420 m.
"mapajo" Large tree, 15 m. tall, 65 cm. in
diameter, undoubtedly native from the time
this part of the city was countryside; trunk
and branches covered with broad-based,
coarse, sharp spines. Fallen flowers abun-
dant on ground. Flowers in all stages from
bud to open on tree, apparently opening in
late afternoon; petals with golden hairs;
filaments white; anthers and pollen orange.
Coll.: M. Nee 38587
Jan. 8, 1990
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