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Floss Silk Tree

Ceiba Speciosa

Description:

This tree is covered in sharp spikes about 1.5 inches thick at the base. The tree is approx. 8 meters tall, and the spikes start to lessen as the height of the tree increases. The leaves are about 6 meters up the tree, and are spaced about 2.5 inches apart.

Habitat:

Southeast Asia - warm tropical wet humid climate, temp. of approx. 25-30 degrees Celsius.

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1 Comment

kfox
kfox 11 years ago

wow! I have never seen that!

Singapore American School
Spotted by a stud ent at Singapore American School

Singapore, Singapore

Spotted on Mar 10, 2013
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013

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