Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
speciosa: showy, good-looking
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ceiba speciosa (A. St.-Hil.) Ravenna Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=162260
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Native to the north-east of Argentina, east of Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil; commonly planted in subtropical and tropical countries.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ceiba speciosa (A. St.-Hil.) Ravenna Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=162260
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings