Michael, In my search I came up with Ceiba pentandra evidently now from the family Malvacea, but previously also with the Bombacacea as is Chorisia. I'm not disagreeing with your choice, but was curious how you made it? Is the Silk Tree apt to be a more commonly planted tree? Perhaps the lack of buttresses on the trunk? Or was it from something more basic like the leaf structure? Harry
Hi Harry, Largely because someone a few weeks ago (I think maybe Ron B, but I can't remember for sure), identified a very similar query tree as that, and that abundance was one of the factors in making the likely identification. Ah, found it (two, in fact) with the search (and, yes, it is Ron B who deserves the credit): http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=16827 http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=12479
Thanks Michael. The other threads were interesting. Seems like the similarities of the two genera are pretty close if you don't have the flowers or fruit to compare. Harry
Hi Harry, Checked up - looks like Chorisia is being merged into Ceiba: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?13981
Hi Michael, So the genera were even closer than I thought. :) Thanks for the GRIN link too. Didn't even know it was there. I guess I should look to see what other resources are out there. Harry
Yep - that GRIN is very useful, they have some of the most up-to-date taxonomy and nomenclature of any site I've seen
It is Chorisia & not Ceiba pentadra. Ceiba pentadra normally has green trunk, even when it is quite mature.
