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Adansonia digitata Family: Bombacaceae Baobab, Cream of Tartar tree, Monkey-bread tree, Lemonade tree Origin: South Africa Regarded as the largest succulent in the world, the baobab tree is steeped in a wealth of mystique, legend and superstition wherever it occurs in Africa. It is a tree that can provide food, water, shelter, and relief from sickness. During drought, elephants obtain moisture by chewing on the wood. The stem is covered with a bark layer, which may be 50-100 mm thick. The leaves are hand-sized and divided into 5-7 finger-like leaflets. The baobab is a deciduous, meaning that in winter, it sheds all of its leaves and grows new ones in spring. The large, pendulous flowers (up to 200 mm in diameter) are white and sweetly scented ,that are pollinated by bats. They are followed by velvety fruits full of edible acidic pulp sought by both monkeys and people. In the dryer, temperate regions of Africa, Baobabs are a tree of myth and legend. Baobabs are carefully tended by rural peoples and are particularly useful: the hollow trunks of baobabs are used as dwellings and storehouses, traditional medicines are obtained from its bark, leaves, and fruit. Its bark can be pounded to produce fibers that are used to make baskets, cloth, hats, mats, nets, rope, and strings (interestingly, after the bark is stripped away, the baobab grows new bark). Its leaves are cooked and eaten as greens, and are dried for use as a seasoning and a sauce and stew thickener. Its fruit is rich in vitamin C, calcium, and iron, and is called pain de singe or monkey bread. It can be roasted, ground, and boiled to make a coffee-substitute; it is also soaked in water to make a refreshing drink, and is used as a flavoring. They will make a handsome addition to a large garden, estate, or large parkland providing the soil is not waterlogged. Baobabs cannot tolerate even mild frost. When they are young, baobabs do not resemble their adult counterparts, the stems are thin and inconspicuous, and their leaves are simple and not divided into the five to seven lobes of the adult trees. Saplings can be effectively grown in containers or tubs for many years before becoming too large and requiring to be planted into the ground. See photo of mature plant. See article about this tree. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/adansonia_digitata.htm

Caudex for bonsai

Adansonia digitata seeds

Add your comments Add your images     Item Size Availability   Price ($)         2836 Adansonia digitata - tree in 3 gal pot Baobab. The massive, usually squat cylindrical trunk gives rise to thick tapering branches resembling a root-system, which is why it has often been referred to as the upside-down tree. Regarded as the largest succulent plant in the world, the baobab tree is steeped in a wealth of mystique, legend and superstition wherever it occurs in Africa. It is a tree that can provide, food, water, shelter and relief from sickness.   3 gal pot 8 Plant(s) in stock 49.95

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Adansonia gregorii Family: Bombacaceae Boab, Baobab, Australian Bottle Tree Origin: Northern Territory, West Australia This tree has a unique, swollen bottle-like trunk. This deciduous tree bears large, white flowers and ball-like fruits up to 10 cm in diameter. Growth starts off quickly, then slows down. It prefers a loamy soil, and has a smooth, brown to yellowish-green bark. Tropical - but reported to make an nice indoor plant while young. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/adansonia_gregorii.htm

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Adansonia rubrostipa Family: Bombacaceae Baobab Origin: West Coast of Madagascar Medium to large trees in between 17-65 feet in height. This tree can either have; sphere-like, bottle-shaped, or rarely, tapering trunks. The irregular crown, has major branches most often horizontal, rarely conical spines on upper surfaces of branches. Bark is usually reddish brown and exfoliating. Leaves occur from November to April and the Flowers Usually from February to April, at the latest in June. The fruit ripens from October to November. It has edible fruits, seeds and roots. See pictures of the tree trunk:picture 1, picture 2. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/adansonia_rubrostipa.htm

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Bombax ceiba, Salmalia malabarica, Bombax malabaricum Family: Bombacaceae Kapok tree, Silk Cotton Tree Origin: Northern Australia Spectacular tree with red lily-like flowers. It can grow into a giant tree with heavily buttressed trunk. Young trees may have spines on trunk. The woody fruits contain silky floss used in pillows, etc. The large, lobed leaves drop in the winter and at that time masses of large orange/red flowers appear and the tree is then completely void of leaves.It is a lowland tree found in several coastal habitats: in coastal vine thickets, on dunes or cliffs above the beach or around lowland streams. The taproot is edible. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/bombax_ceiba.htm

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Show plant comments (2 Comments) Add your comments Add your images     Item Size Availability   Price ($)         3272 Bombax ceiba - Red Red Kapok tree. It is a lowland tree with spectacular red flowers; found in Northern Australia in coastal habitats.   3 gal pot 7 Plant(s) in stock 39.95       3668 Bombax malabaricum - seeds Bombax ceiba, Bombax malabaricum. Kapok tree, Silk cotton tree. Spectacular tree with red lily-like flowers. It can grow into a giant tree with heavily buttressed trunk. Young trees may have spines on trunk. The woody fruits contain silky floss used in pillows, etc. The large, lobed leaves drop in the winter and at that time masses of large orange/red flowers appear and the tree is then completely void of leaves. Plant seeds 1/2" depth in well draining soil mixture. Keep warm, damp and in bright light. Ordering seeds info   6 seeds 9 Pack(s) in stock 4.95

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Bombax ellipticum Family: Bombacaceae Shaving Brush Tree Origin: Mexico and Central America In habitat, it's a medium to large size tree. One of the stranger-looking of the flowering trees that is very popular for bonsai culture. May be pruned to size to make an unique indoor plant. Beautiful flowers develop from long cylindrical buds that open with a slightly explosive sound. This plant can be confused with a Turtle Shell Plant: on pictures by Brenda Bock you may see the base of the bonsai - and the turtle shell type markings. The tree is cultivated mainly for its flowers, but like other species of the genus, its fruits contain seeds with large fibers attached to the seed coat, which are used commercially. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/bombax_ellipticum.htm

Photo by Brenda Bock

Photo by Brenda Bock

Photo by Brenda Bock

Add your comments Add your images     Item Size Availability   Price ($)         3488 Bombax ellipticum - caudex Shaving Brush Tree. One of the strange-looking of the flowering trees that is very popular for bonsai culture. May be pruned to size to make an unique indoor plant. Beautiful flowers develop from long cylindrical buds that open with a slightly explosive sound.   3 gal pot, with caudex 3 plant(s) in stock 29.95

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Bombax glabrum, Pachira aquatica Family: Bombacaceae French Peanut, Malabar Chesnut, Guiana Chestnut, Provision Tree Origin: Madagascar Bombax glabra is often confused in the literature with the Pachira aquatica and oppinions differ. This tree has a distinctively swollen trunk base - even when young. The flowers are smaller than in the chestnut and are pure white with no red on the stamens. They are also very fragrant with a sort of vanilla aroma. A medium height specimen tree with attractive foliage. Fruits are much smaller than in P. aqautica, and elongated rather than round. The allegedly edible seeds are only about 1 inch long. Grow in full sun for best flower production. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/bombax_glabrum.htm

1 y.o. bonsai

Growing from cuttings - actually, from logs!

Rooted logs in 3 months with growing leaves

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Cavanillesia platanifolia Family: Bombacaceae Canoe Tree, Cuipo Origin: Panama One of the giant trees of the area, with a bizarre trunk and conspicuous crown. Large individuals have straight trunks, without buttresses, but swollen at the base. The bark is very smooth, except for rings that wrap around the trunk every few meters. The trunk is unbranched for most of its length. The crown has a flat base and a round top. Leaves are large, almost round on adults, but on juveniles are palmate and almost square. Blooms February-March with small red flowers developing large 5-winged seeds. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/cavanillesia_platanifolia.htm

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Ceiba aesculifolia, Ceiba pallida, Bombax aesculefolium, Chorisia soluta, Eriodendron aescolifolium Family: Bombacaceae Pochote Origin: southern Mexico and Central America Bombax ceiba, Bombaceae; its bright orange flowers (January and February) make a short appearance after the older leaves fall. It grows in the wild from 0 to 1200m. Moisture is intermediate. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ceiba_aesculifolia.htm

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Ceiba boliviana Family: Bombacaceae Ceiba Origin: Bolivia One of the more impressive trees, with large white flowers streaked with red, and a trunk armed with massive conical thorns.See picture of the tree. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ceiba_boliviana.htm

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Ceiba pentandra Family: Bombacaceae Kapok tree, Silk Cotton Tree Origin: Tropical America The ancient Maya of Central America believed that a great Ceiba tree stood at the center of the earth, connecting the terrestrial world to the spirit-world above. The long thick vines hanging down from its spreading limbs provided a connection to the heavens for the souls that ascended them. Even today, these grand trees are regularly spared when forests are cut it is a common event to see lone, isolated Ceiba trees proudly spreading their shady branches high above a pasture or agricultural field, a relict of the great forests that once were there. The giant limbs of the umbrella-shaped crown are laden with epiphytes (aerial plants) and provide a home for countless species of animals. Birds feed and nest in the tree's high perches, mammals use the enormous limbs as aerial highways, frogs raise their tadpoles in the tiny pools that collect in bromeliads, and insects reach the peak of their diversity in the canopy of giant trees like the Ceiba. Ceiba flowers open in the evening and are pollinated by pollen- and nectar-feeding bats. Their kapok-surrounded seeds are adapted for dispersal by wind. Some varieties / cultivars have spiny trunks, others smooth. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ceiba_pentandra.htm

Smooth trunk

Spiny trunk

Add your comments Add your images     Item Size Availability   Price ($)         2311 Ceiba pentandra Kapok Tree, Silk Cotton Tree - A majestic tropical tree. The ancient Maya of Central America believed that a great Ceiba tree stood at the center of the earth. The plants are 8 ft tall - for pick up. For shipping, the tree will be TOPPED to the shipping size (5ft)   3 gal pot, large plant 4 Plant(s) in stock 39.95       3375 Ceiba pentandra - seeds Kapok Tree, Silk Cotton Tree - A majestic tropical tree. The ancient Maya of Central America believed that a great Ceiba tree stood at the center of the earth. Ordering seeds info   6 seeds 6 Pack(s) in stock 2.95

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