Kapok Tree in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal) Postcard

Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and to tropical west Africa. Kapok is the most used common name for the tree and may also refer to the fibre obtained from its seed pods. The tree is also known as the Java cotton, Java kapok, Silk cotton or ceiba. It is a sacred symbol in Mayan mythology. Travel photos taken during my little holiday at the Botanic Garden in Funchal (madeira, portugal) : travel photography © webgrrl.biz

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