Ceiba speciosa (Silk floss tree)

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

Silk floss tree

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Malvales	Includes cacao, balsa, lime, linden, basswood, daphnes, hibiscus, hollyhocks, okra, baobab, cotton, kapok, and many others
Family	Malvaceae	Includes okra, jute, cacao, hibiscus, many others
Genus	Ceiba	Latinized version of the South American name for the silk cotton tree
Species	speciosa

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Chorisia speciosa A.St.-Hil.

Chorisia speciosa var. minor Chodat

Chorisia speciosa var. paraguariensis Hassl.

Ceiba speciosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida
≈ 16 × 16" (40 × 39 cm)