Ceiba tree growing in Mexico

Caption: "La Cieba, " which has developed thorns to prevent animals from running thru its branches. When the tree gets very large, the thorns are dropped from the under side of the limbs.

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Published: University of Alabama Libraries
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Online Access:http://purl.lib.ua.edu/110082
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Summary:Caption: "La Cieba, " which has developed thorns to prevent animals from running thru its branches. When the tree gets very large, the thorns are dropped from the under side of the limbs.