Ceiba pentandra is highly variable: Green trunk thorns
Green trunk smooth Grey trunk thorns Grey trunk smooth It's only the flower that matters. Also, Bombax ceiba foliage tends to be larger and much more deeply acuminate at the tips than Ceiba pentandra. Thorns on Bombax ceiba tend to be smaller than those on a thorned Ceiba pentandra, and thorns are ubiquitous on Bombax ceiba. My guess when I saw the tree was C. pentandra, and since the ones in my yard are beginning to flower, I would guess that the answer is not far off for this one either. Barry Stock Hollywood, Florida, USA On Dec 28, 2008, at 11:44 PM, Nudrat wrote: > > Hello > > The tree in picture is most certainly not Ceiba pentandra as C. > pentandra has green trunk. If the main trunk has thorn then its > Bombax ceiba and if the main trunk hasnt got thorns then it is Bombax > insigne. > > On Dec 27, 2:11 pm, figtree <[email protected]> wrote: >> Looks like Bombax ceiba (simul) , not Ceiba pentranda (Silk cotton- >> or >> safed simul) >> >> On Dec 27, 1:45 pm, "Anand Kumar Bhatt" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> looks like that. Either bombax ceiba or kapok. >>> akbhatt >> >>> On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 12:20 PM, kaushal >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> request for id >> >>>> Location: XLRI Jamshedpur >> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> _____________________________________________ >>>> Kaushal Chandak >>>> +(91) 9955 371503 >>>> www.kaushal.info >> >>> -- >>> Anand Kumar Bhatt >>> A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >>> Gwalior. 474 005. >>> Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
