Tree on White - Ceiba speciosa - Silk Floss
by Matt Tilghman
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Tree on White - Ceiba speciosa - Silk Floss
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Matt Tilghman
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This entry in the Trees on White series is the Ceiba speciosa, or the silk floss tree. The silk floss tree is native to tropical environments which receive sunlight year-round, yet is deciduous. To help compensate for this competitive disadvantage, the bark of its trunk contains chlorophyll, so it can photosynthesize after it has dropped its leaves. Eventually, once the tree is old and established, the trunk loses its chlorophyll.
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December 27th, 2014
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