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| Ceiba speciosa | |
| "Silk Floss Tree" | |
| LHBC 409 | |
| Family: Bombacaceae | |
| APG IV: Malvaceae | |
| Native to: Brazil and Argentina | |
| This species is commonly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions as an ornamental tree. Another species in this genus, Ceiba pentandra, is a common tree throughout the neotropics that can attain massive sizes. The seeds are covered in cottony fibers that have been used in pillows and mattresses as a hypoallergenic stuffing. | |
| Horticultural notes: PH specimen is dead |
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