Ceiba chodatii (Hassl.) P.E.Gibbs & Semir
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Filed As
Malvaceae
Ceiba chodatii (Hassl.) P.E.Gibbs & Semir -
Collector(s)
M. H. Nee 51154, 05 Nov 2000
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Location
Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Cordillera Prov. 7 km S of Salinas on highway from Camiri to Yacuiba.
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Habitat
Grazed, thin chaco forest on slopes of small hills, with Aspidosperma, Anadenanthera, Schinopsis, Caesalpinia paraguariensis.
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Description
Tree 6 m tall, with spindle-shaped bottle trunk, 40 cm in diameter just above the ground, then swelling immediately to 90 cm. in diameter, to 3.5 m, then two twisted branches 20 cm in diameter; bark with large sharp spines. One of the only tree species here with green leaves at this time. Old fruit mostly just the 5 cottony "fingers", but some with brown seeds enveloped in fluff still being shed.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02684177
Occurrence ID: c63345ef-ba66-4598-810d-2bdd15f57168
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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
Ceiba chodatii (Hassl.) P.E.Gibbs & Semir det M. H. Nee, 2002
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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
Cordillera Prov.
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Locality
7 km S of Salinas on highway from Camiri to Yacuiba.
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Elevation
Alt. 920 m. (3018 ft.)
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Coordinates
-20.28, -63.45
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Distribution
<¿03 SA BOTANICAL Garde**, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 02684177 The New York Botanical Garden Plants of BOLIVIA Bombacaceae (Chorisia) ^ ^ 1 ^ C Lla J-11 ^ iH) +je*7ir r 7-o o i— Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera, 7 km S of Salinas on highway from Camiri to Cuevo. Grazed chaco forest on slopes of small hills. Caesalpinia paraguariensis, Jatropha spp., Capparis speciosa. 20°17’S, 63°27’W alt. 920 m. Tree 6 m tall, with spindle-shaped bottle trunk, 40 cm in diameter just above the ground, then swelling immediately to 90 cm. in diameter, to 3.5 m, then two twisted branches 20 cm in diameter; bark with large sharp spines. One of the only tree species here with green leaves at this time. Old fruit mostly just the 5 cottony "fingers", but some with brown seeds enveloped in fluff still being shed. Coll.: M. Nee 51154 5 Nov. 2000 02684177
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Ceiba chodatii (Hassl.) P.E.Gibbs & Semir