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Kapok

Scientific Name: Ceiba acuminata (S. Watson) Rose
Family: Bombacaceae

Ceiba acuminata in Art Pacheco's collection

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10b-12

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Mexico (Jalisco, Sonora)

Growth Habits: Caudiciform tree with spiny trunk

Propagation: Seeds

Kapok (Ceiba acuminata), U.S.D.A. Drawing, courtesy Hunt Institute

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