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The Ceiba tree is represented by a cross and serves as an important architectural motif in the Temple of the Cross Complex at Palenque. [7] Ceiba Tree Park is located in San Antón, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Its centerpiece is the historic Ceiba de Ponce, a 500-year-old Ceiba pentandra tree associated with the founding of the city.
Ceiba is one of the largest and tallest trees in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. They have been known to reach heights of over 180 feet. [11] The tree is closely related to the peculiar baobab trees of Africa. [12] The Ceiba tree is also Puerto Rico's official national tree. [11]
The flower of the tree, known as Flor de Maga, is the official national flower of Puerto Rico. [8] Though this species is contained within the same family as Hibiscus and may sometimes be referred to as such in English, truly it belongs to a different genus and species from true hibiscus, and is more closely related to Cotton.
Puerto Rico: Ceiba (unofficial [b]) Ceiba pentandra [49] Rhode Island: Red maple: Acer rubrum: 1964 [50] South Carolina: Sabal palm: Sabal palmetto: 1939 [51] South Dakota: Black Hills spruce: Picea glauca var. densata: 1947 [52] Tennessee: Tulip-tree: Liriodendron tulipifera: 1947 [53] Texas: Pecan: Carya illinoinensis: 1919 [54] United States ...
Ceiba pentandra is the national emblem of Guatemala, [20] Puerto Rico, [28] and Equatorial Guinea. It appears on the coat of arms and flag of Equatorial Guinea. [29] The Cotton Tree was a landmark in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, and is considered a symbol of freedom for the former slaves that immigrated there. The 70-metre-tall trunk ...
View from the Three Peaks (Tres Picachos) in El Yunque. The area of the El Yunque National Forest has been notable since the pre-Columbian era. The forest today is home to several archaeological sites related to the indigenous Taínos, such as the Río Blanco petroglyphs, although no evidence of permanent settlement has been found in the area, which suggests that it was possibly avoided and ...
This category contains articles related to the native trees of Puerto Rico, in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions.
Jadernička moravská, Sorb tree: Malus domestica, Sorbus domestica [51] [52] Nepal: Rhododendron: Rhododendron [16] New Zealand: Silver fern: Cyathea dealbata Nicaragua: Lemonwood: Calycophyllum candidissimum [53] North Korea: Pine: Pinus [54] Pakistan: Deodar: Cedrus deodara [55] Palestine: Olive: Olea europaea Panama: Panama tree: Sterculia ...