Common Name: Silk Floss Tree
Latin Name: Chorisia speciosa
Size: 0 (min) to 80 (max)
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Silk Floss Tree
Chorisia speciosa
Origin: South America
Maximum Height: 80 feet
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Silk Floss TreeChorisia speciosa
Origin: South America
Maximum Height: 80 feet
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Chorisia
species: speciosa
Origin: South America
Size: 0 (min) to 80 (max)
Size Description: Large Tree
Notes: Very nice flowers. Interesting flossy texture on fruit.
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Plant Images and Specimens
Huerto del Cura, Diciembre 2017
Location: Alicante, Spain
Huerto del Cura, Diciembre 2017
Location: Alicante, Spain
Huerto del Cura, Diciembre 2017
Location: Alicante, Spain
Location: Madeira City Center, Funchal Madeira, Funchal Portugal [Latitude: 32.648000000000000 Longitude: -16.911020278930660] Specimen: 861
Chorisia speciosa in Funchal
Location: Funchal, City Center
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2010
Chorisia speciosa trunk detail
Location: Funchal, City Center
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2010
Location: Monaco Heliport de Monaco [Latitude: 43.726598670000000 Longitude: 7.418278550000000] Specimen: 5690
Location: monaco
Location: Adelaide, Australia [Latitude: -34.919113940000000 Longitude: 138.613287870000000] Specimen: 9642
December 2016, Adelaide Botanical Garden
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Location: Alicante, Spain [Latitude: 38.264238590000000 Longitude: -0.691324260000000] Specimen: 11201