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Ceiba speciosa

(A.St.-Hil., A.Juss. & Cambess.) Ravenna (1998)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Ceiba

floss silk tree

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Onira 3: 46 (1998)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ceiba speciosa Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Young tree 3 m. tall, crown spreading. Bark medium green. Petals a blend of rose-pink and dark-pink, except the inner bases which are cream with blackish-red streaks. Lau, J. 2726 Oahu BISH 1986-08-11
2 Ceiba speciosa Koloa District: Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lower Medicinal Area just NW of Ficus area Preserved_Specimen Stunted treelet 40 cm. tall, flowering on lateral branches, deciduous, now leafless. Calyx green flushed with pink; petals deep magenta, towards base yellow with deep purple streaks; staminodes deep purple; staminal tube white, pinkish near middle; anthers cream; stigma pink. No obvious odor (4 PM). Lorence, D.H. 6609 Kauai BISH 1990-09-19
3 Ceiba speciosa Kailua-Kona, Kailua View Estates subdivision Preserved_Specimen Flowering tree ca. 15 years old, 10 ft. tall with 20 ft. spread to crown. Trunk smooth, green; flowers pink and white, blooms Sept.-Dec., loses leaves after flowering. Fruits not seen. Fugit, H. Hawaii BISH 1992-09-26
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