Author: | Carl Sigismund Kunth, 1821 |
Family: |
MALVACEAE |
Origin: |
Ecuador,
Peru (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Paraguay) |
Soil: |
Rich - Mix |
Water:
|
Medium - Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
180
Centimetres |
Height: |
15
Metres |
Flower:
|
White -
Cream Coloured |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
White Floss Silk Tree |
Synonyms: |
Might
be:
Ceiba insignis, P.E.Gibbs & Semir, 1988.
Chorisia chodatii Hassl.
1907.
Ceiba integrifolia, Ravenna.
Ceiba mythica, Ravenna.
Chorisia integrifolia, Ulbr. |
This member of the Malvaceae family was
given this name by Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1821. It is found in Ecuador and Peru, growing in a rich soil with
some to lots of water and some to lots sun. The stem can grow
to 180 centimetres in diameter and the tree can grow to 15 meters in
height. The flowers are white to cream coloured. The stem and heavy
branches have slightly less spines than the close related
Chorisia speciosa.
The genus name honours the
botanical artist Ludwig Choris,1795-1828. The species name
from Latin, meaning 'distinguished' or 'remarkable' for the
appearance. |