Ceiba chodatii
Floss slik tree | |
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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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