Ceibillo, Pochotte ceiba
Ceiba aesculifolia
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk has stout prickles.
Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the hills up to 1,800 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America
How it is used for food
The young fruit and ripe seeds are eaten after roasting. The ripe fruit are also eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds, leaves, tubers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Pochota, Pochote
Synonyms
Eriodendron aesculifolium (Kunth) DC; Bombax aesculifolium Kunth;