Floss silk tree

Scientific name: Ceiba speciosa

Clade: Vascular, seed producing, angiosperms

Date collected: April 17th, 2011

Location collected: Paradise Point Resort and Spa

Habitat: It is resistant to drought and moderate cold. It grows fast in spurts when water is abundant.

Nativity: It is originally from the north-east of Argentina, Paraguay, and southern Brazil. 

Special notes: The cotton inside the fruit pods, although not of as good quality as that of the other trees, has been used as stuffing for pillows and thermic insulation at times. This tree is cultivated mostly for ornamental purposes.

Resources:

• http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/floss_silk_tree.htm
• http://mgonline.com/articles/chorisia.aspx