Silk Floss Tree Chorisia speciosa
Location: Coronado Dr. District: Centerville Native to: S. America Tree type: flowering Leaf retention: deciduous
Comments: Deciduous broadleaf from Argentina and Brazil. Distinctive thorns at base of tree and among the branches easily sets this tree apart. Pink flowers in Fall. Seed fiber is used for kapok. Specimen tree is 50' but mature trees can be 200' or more in height. A distant relative to the Baobab of Africa.
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NOTICE: This specimen is located on private property.
DO NOT TRESPASS!
No right to enter private property to view the specimen tree is granted by the Roadside Arboretum.
To prevent the transfer of disease and other considerations, do not touch or take samples from the specimen tree or any other plants on the property.
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