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Ceiba

Ceiba pentandra

Description:

Ceiba is the name of a genus of many species of large trees found in tropical areas. Some species can grow to 70 m (230 ft) tall or more, with a straight, largely branchless trunk that culminates in a huge, spreading canopy, and buttress roots that can be taller than a grown person. The best-known, and most widely cultivated, species is Kapok, Ceiba pentandra.

Habitat:

Rainforest

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drmo
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drmo

Iquitos, Peru

Spotted on Jul 13, 2011
Submitted on Jun 24, 2012

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