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Ceibo Tree
Stanley Jones

Ceibo Tree (Ceiba trichstandra)

Ceibo Tree also known as Kapok Tree (Ceiba trichstandra: Bombacaceae) now placed in Malvaceae by some authors. It is leafless in the dry season and uses its green branches and trunk to carryout photosynthesis without leaves. Urraca Lodge in Jorupe Reserve, Loja Prvince, Ecuador. Tumbesian dry deciduous tropical forest with giant Ceibo trees at ca. 480 m (1.575 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Tumbesian dry deciduous tropical forest with giant Ceibo trees at ca. 480 m (1.575 ft) elevation.
Location
Urraca Lodge in Jorupe Reserve, Loja Prvince, Ecuador.
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Ceiba trichstandra
Equipment used
Canon
Romith
Wow, What a wonderful picture Stanley. And thanks for the detailed information on it.
TFS
Roy.
 

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