Biology:Ceiba schottii
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Short description: Species of plant
| Ceiba schottii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Ceiba |
| Species: | C. schottii
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceiba schottii Britten & Baker f.
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Ceiba schottii is a rainforest tree of Guatemala and southeastern Mexico in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae. It is distinguished from other Ceiba species by its very large flowers, with petals up to 19 cm long.[1] and a total flower width of 26 cm. It is bat pollinated.
References
- ↑ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopeda of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books. p. 516. ISBN 978-1-55407-489-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q15361227 entry
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