Ceiba samauma (Mart.) K.Schum.
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Filed As
Malvaceae
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Collector(s)
M. H. Nee 33868
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Location
Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. W side of city of Santa Cruz.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02684156
Occurrence ID: 272a6b7c-7c1d-4b86-9924-51ec224293ad
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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
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
Santa Cruz
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County/Municipio
Andrés Ibáñez Prov.
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Locality
W side of city of Santa Cruz.
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Elevation
Alt. 420 m. (1378 ft.)
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Coordinates
-17.78, -63.2
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Distribution
botanical NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 02684156 Bombac. Ceiba samauma (Mart. & Zucc.) Schum det. M. Nee, 1988 Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andres Ibanez, W side of Santa Cruz, Avenida Pirai, between 2nd and 3rd Anillos. 17°47'S, 63°12fW alt. 420 m. "mapajo" Large tree 15 m. tall, 75 cm. in diameter. Sandy soil. Probably an original forest tree, or at least native, one other large tree of this species along Ave. Pirai. All branches covered with broad-based spines and a few found on the trunk; trunk slightly buttressed at base, to 1 m. high, then cylindrical, with gray-brown, coarsely fur- rowed bark. Leaves glossy dark green above, green below. Flowers held ± horizontal, withered in the daytime, these collections from the ground; petals shiny golden-brown; calyx yellow-green. Just began blooming a day or two ago, continued to produce flowers steadily until last observed on March 8, 1987, the other tree also blooming in the same manner. Observed again on July 8 to Sept. 3, 1987, then loosing leaves; this tree produced no fruits and the other tree only a few large spindle-shaped green fruits. Voucher for flowers from this tree collected for National Cancer Institute screening, February, 1988. Coll.: M. Nee .33868 29 Jan. 1987 The New York Botanical Garden Plants of BOLIVIA 02684156
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Ceiba samauma (Mart.) K.Schum.