Ceiba schottii

Ceiba schottii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Ceiba
Species:
C. schottii
Binomial name
Ceiba schottii
Britten & Baker f.

Ceiba schottii is a rainforest tree of Guatemala and southeastern Mexico in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae. It is distinguished from other Ceiba species by its very large flowers, with petals up to 19 cm long.[1] and a total flower width of 26 cm. It is bat pollinated.

References

  1. ^ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopeda of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books. p. 516. ISBN 978-1-55407-489-1.


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