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Ceiba insignis
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Ceiba insignis

Ceiba insignis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—

Mature plants can withstand occasional temperatures down to -7°c[1]. This report is somewhat questionable, given the plants native range is near the Equator[PFAF]. Prefers a sunny position in a fertile, well-drained soil[2, 1].

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings of half-ripe wood. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceiba+insignis>

Pollinators

Bats

References

  1. [1]Desert Tropicals — http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ ↩︎The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
  2. [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  3. [3]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.
  4. [4]Flore Forestiere Du Globe — Chnacerel L. · Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris. · 1920 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  5. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎