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Ceiba tree
Ceiba pentandra
20.474, -86.9733
Field Notes
Description:
Two photos of the Ceiba tree, the Central World Tree of the Mayan culture.
The left is a young tree displaying the unmistakable thick conical thorns around the trunk. To the right is a mature tree, approximately 60 feet tall.
Habitat:
The Ceiba tree is found in tropical areas.
Notes:
In the Mayan culture the Ceiba tree connects the planes of the Underworld (Xibalba), the terrestrial realm and the skies.
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