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Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. - [ (SAY-buh) latinized form of the South American name for this tree; (pen-TAN-druh) five stamens ] Synonyms: Bombax guineensis Schum. & Thonn. • Bombax occidentale Spreng. • Bombax orientale Spreng. • Bombax pentandrum L. • Ceiba caribaea (DC.) A. Chev. • Ceiba guineensis (Schum. & Thonn.) A. Chev. • Ceiba occidentalis (Spreng.) Burkill • Ceiba thonningii A. Chev. • Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. • Eriodendron caribaeum G. Don • Eriodendron guineense G. Don & Thonn. • Eriodendron orientale Kostel • Eriodendron pentandrum (L.) Kurz • Xylon pentandrum (L.) Kuntze Family:
Bombacaceae (baobab family) Origin: Tropical America Ceiba flowers open in the evening and are pollinated by pollen- and nectar-feeding bats. Ceiba is also the national tree of both Guatemala and Puerto Rico. Courtesy: -
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Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database Note: Identification or description may not be accurate; it is subject to your review. Date: 17 December 2006, 09:34. Source:
Ceiba pentandra. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location
19° 15′ 24.89″ N, 72° 58′ 27.49″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 19.256913; 72.974302.