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Ceiba speciosa

floss silk tree

Other common names
silk floss tree
vegetable-silk tree
Synonyms
Chorisia speciosa
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Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
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Genus

Ceiba

Name status

Correct

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