Ceiba insignis
Floss-silk Tree
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Floss-silk Tree | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | Peru; Ecuador; Paraguay; Argentina (Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa Prov., Jujuy, Mendoza, Misiones, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe Prov., San Juan Prov., Tucuman); tropical Africa [I]; Haiti [I]; Dominican Republic [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malvales | |||
| Family | Malvaceae | |||
| Genus | Ceiba | |||
| Species | insignis | |||
| Author citation | (Kunth) P. E. Gibbs & Semir | |||
| Scientific name | Ceiba insignis (Kunth) P. E. Gibbs & Semir | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson