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Ceiba pentandra (Variegated)
| Family Name: | Malvaceae |
It is a cultivated variety of Ceiba pentandra and is highly ornamental due to the cream-green mottled patterns on the leaves.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Tiered |
Biogeography
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
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| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a pagoda-shaped tree which produces white latex when injured. |
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| Trunk | It has sharp thorns on the trunk. |
| Foliage | The leaves are spirally arranged and palmately compound. The leaflets have an attractive cream-green mottled pattern. |
| Fruit | Fruit turns from green to brown and splits open when ripe. The seeds are embedded in woolly fibres (floss) which are dispersed by wind. |
| Etymology | The genus Ceiba is from a vernacular South American name for the silk-cotton tree. The specific epithet pentandra, in Greek, refers to the five stamens on the flower. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, White |
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| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy) |
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Others
| Master ID | 1505 |
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| Species ID | 2798 |
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