Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna
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Filed As
Malvaceae
Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna -
Collector(s)
J. K. Small s.n., Feb 1928
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Location
United States of America. Florida. Lee Co. Fort Myers. Near Roman Catholic Church, Ft. Myers. [Inferred to be Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord, ca. 7 miles south of Edison & Ford Winter Estates.].
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Description
Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Collection Notes
[John K. Small, while NYBG Head Curator, worked with inventor Thomas A. Edison during Edison's search for a domestic source of natural rubber. This specimen is inferred to be associated with this search, based on the label data.]
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 3876341
Occurrence ID: 87c1de47-42e2-4109-b2c0-8938220bc0a9
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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
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Florida
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County/Municipio
Lee Co.
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City/Township
Fort Myers
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Locality
Near Roman Catholic Church, Ft. Myers. [Inferred to be Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord, ca. 7 miles south of Edison & Ford Winter Estates.]
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Distribution
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Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna