Cavanillesia platanifolia (Canoe Tree)
Cavanillesia platanifolia tree trunk reaches upward toward a canopy of thick green leaves.
Botanical name: Cavanillesia platanifolia
Common names: Canoe Tree, Cuipo
Family: Malvaceae (Formerly:Bombacaceae)
Subfamily: Bombacoideae
Origin: Panama
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large tree
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens
Foliage: DeciduousOne 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.
Cavanillesia platanifolia stands tall with a thick grey trunk next to a person
Cavanillesia platanifolia stands tall with a thick and textured grey tree trunk
Cavanillesia platanifolia thick trunk base with gray brown bark and heavy roots
Cavanillesia platanifolia tree standing tall with a thick gray trunk and green leaves
Cavanillesia platanifolia trunk with textured tan bark rising from the grassy ground
Cavanillesia platanifolia tree with tall grey trunk and light green leaves
Cavanillesia platanifolia foliage with broad rounded leaves on a thin woody branch.
Cavanillesia platanifolia (Canoe Tree) with smooth lime green foliage growing within a nursery pot.
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