| White Floss Silk Tree |
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| File size | 659480 |
| Original date | 11/11/06 4:39 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/156s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Ceiba insignis Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonyms: Chorisia insignis
Synonyms: Chorisia insignis
Like its more popular cousin, the pink Floss Silk Tree, this one has a green
and variably spiny trunk. This species almost always has a very spiny trunk,
while you can find many C. speciosas with smooth green trunks. The main
visible difference between the two are the showy white flowers, with a golden
throat. This deciduous tropical from Brazil and Argentina is mostly seen as
a small tree. It has pale green leaves palmately divided
into 5-7 pointed leaflets. After blooming, pear shaped fruits appear which
have a silky floss on the seeds, hence the name.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Malcha Marg, Delhi |