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Silk Cotton Tree

Ceiba pentandra

Description:

The oldest tree in the Dominican Republic. Has large thorns like a rose.

Habitat:

Forest in northern Dominican Republic.

Notes:

Taken by a friend in Dominican Republic. Exact location unknown.

1 Species ID Suggestions

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago
Silk Cotton Tree
Ceiba pentandra Ceiba pentandra


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2 Comments

batex
batex 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID, gatorfellows! I think it's the correct ID, so I'm going to use it, at least until someone might say they think otherwise.

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Not 100% sure of the suggestion, but your spotting has several of the characteristics. You decide.

batex
Spotted by
batex

Yamasá, Dominican Republic

Spotted on Feb 10, 2013
Submitted on Feb 12, 2013

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