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Silk Floss Tree
When I go to the Florida Botanical Gardens, I am always drawn to this tree.
It has a striking appearance and beautiful color--there's just something about it that makes it really special...
It is covered in good sized 'prickles' which hold excess water during a drought, and the younger trees have a green trunk, which is capable of performing photosynthesis even when leaves are absent---older trees have a gray trunk.
Click on photo to see more detail--and the little lizard on the left of the trunk....
Cebia speciosa
Bombacaceae
South America
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Silk Floss Tree
When I go to the Florida Botanical Gardens, I am always drawn to this tree.
It has a striking appearance and beautiful color--there's just something about it that makes it really special...
It is covered in good sized 'prickles' which hold excess water during a drought, and the younger trees have a green trunk, which is capable of performing photosynthesis even when leaves are absent---older trees have a gray trunk.
Click on photo to see more detail--and the little lizard on the left of the trunk....
Cebia speciosa
Bombacaceae
South America
For more info: