ACCESSION NO: KFRIw 572

  • Scientific Name: Ceiba samauma (Mart. & Zucc.) Schum.
  • Family: Malvaceae (Bombacaceae)
  • Trade Name: Fromager
  • Common Name: Samahuma, Huimba negra 
  • പൊതുവായ പേരുകള്‍: സമഹുമ്മ
  • Native: West South America to Brazil and North Paraguay
  • Specimen from: Maynas, Fernando Lores, Quebrada Valentin, Rio Tahuayo
  • State & Region: Loreto, Peru
  • Collected by: K. M. Bhat
  • General Characteristics: Is a deciduous tree with an open, longish crown; it can grow from 5 - 25 metres tall
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  • Other Accessions of Ceiba samauma (Mart. & Zucc.) Schum.