Ceiba pentandra
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Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and the northern half of South America; some authors also consider it nativ
Base of giant specimen in eastern Ecuador
Ceiba pentranda
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Parque de la Ceiba
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Parque de la Ceiba is a passive park in sector Cuatro Calles of barrio San Antón, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Its centerpiece is the historic Ceiba pentandra, a tree associated with the founding of the city.
The Ceiba tree at Parque de la Ceiba in Barrio San Anton in Ponce, PR, as it appeared in November 2010
Photograph of the ceiba tree taken in 1900.
Francisco Oller's 1888 depiction of La ceiba de Ponce at Museo de Arte de Ponce