Ceiba chodatii

Floss slik tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Ceiba
Species:
C. chodatii
Binomial name
Ceiba chodatii
(Hassl.) Ravenna
Synonyms

Chorisia insignis var. chodatii (Hassl.) Hassl.

Ceiba chodatii, the floss silk tree, is a species of deciduous tree native to the tropical and subtropical forests of South America. It has a bottle-shaped swollen trunk in which water is stored for the dry season and is known locally as palo borracho.

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