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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    J. K. Small s.n., Feb 1928

  • 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.].

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • 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.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3876341

    Occurrence ID: 87c1de47-42e2-4109-b2c0-8938220bc0a9

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • County/Municipio

    Lee Co.

  • City/Township

    Fort Myers

  • 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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