Malvaceae FAMILY

Ceiba erianthos

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree

Growth—

Prefers a sunny position^[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant^[1].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Sow in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed and only just cover the seed. Germination rates are usually high, with the seed sprouting within a few days^[1]. Seedlings grow away quickly. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceiba+erianthos>

Pollinators

Bats

References

[1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-15-1 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
[2]A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Ceiba — Gibbs P.; Semir J. · Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid · 2003 · http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/fichero_articulo?codigo=762476&orden=78027 ↩︎A new treatment of the genus, which includes species previously in Chorisia. Available as a PDF file on the Internet.