The Ceiba is currently the national tree of Guatemala.
The Silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
Ceiba is a type of tree. There are many species of ceiba, and they are mainly large trees that grow in tropical areas of the world such as Central America and the Caribbean.
Ceiba
There are a number of plants that use or have the word Silk in thier common names;These include:Albizia julibrissin (Persian silk tree, pink silktree)Bombax ceiba (Red Silk Cotton Tree)Ceiba pentandra (Kapok, Ceiba or Silk Cotton Tree)There are also such things as "silk plants" which are fake or artificial plants that are made of silk. They are commonly used as decorations.
No fruit comes from this tree. Adult trees sprout pod cells that are fluffy, and yellowish and are a mixture of lignin and cellulose. For more info, check out this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapok_tree
The address of the Ceiba Public Library is: Lauro Pinero Ave., Ceiba, 00735 M
Betty Heisler-Samuels has written: 'Under the Shade of the Ceiba Tree'
Ceiba pentandra is the scientific name for the kapok tree. Specifically, that's the Latin name for the tree that's native to Caribbean islands, Central America, Mexico, and northern South America. There's another variety that's native to tropical west Africa. Its scientific name is Ceiba pentandra var. guineensis
La Ceiba was created in 1872.
La Ceiba's population is 174,006.
Ceiba pentandra was created in 1791.