Ceiba is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas (from Mexico and the Caribbean to northern Argentina) and tropical West Africa. [3] Some species can grow to 70 m (230 ft) tall or more, with a straight, largely branchless trunk that culminates in a huge, spreading canopy, and buttress ...

2019年3月28日 · The Ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra and also known as the kapok or silk-cotton tree) is a tropical tree native to North and South America and Africa. In Central America, the ceiba had great symbolic importance to the ancient Maya, and its name in the Mayan language is Yax Che (“Green Tree” or “First Tree”).

2017年6月12日 · It has three roots, and each one reaches a different, mysterious world. Ancient Egyptians also had their mythical Tree of Life, and they believed that the first Egyptian gods were born beneath this tree. Also, life and death were enclosed in this tree.

2024年5月9日 · Imagine standing under a towering Ceiba tree, its branches reaching out like arms into the sky. Far from being an ordinary tree, it is a vibrant life source, firmly anchored in Maya lore and extending its influence through diverse habitats, from …

The Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation (pronounced “SAY-ba”) derives its name from Ceiba pentandra, a majestic tropical tree widely revered by humans for its grandiose stature and beautiful form.

2010年5月25日 · Most civilizations of Mesoamerica show the spiny ceiba tree in their art: Mixtec, Aztec, Maya and other cultures. In most contexts it is clearly a sacred tree. There are plenty of ethnohistorical references to the ceiba tree as a giant tree upholding the world.

2021年7月15日 · The Silk Cotton or Ceiba Tree [Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.] is one of the largest trees in the American tropics. The tree has played an important role in the spiritual and economic lives of the peoples who live in the circum-Caribbean region.

2022年6月11日 · The ceiba tree ( Ceiba petandra), known as Ya'axche' by the Maya, is sacred and revered by diverse prehispanic cultures in Mesoamerica, including, of course, the Maya, the Taínos (Puerto Rico), the Quechuas, the Pipiles, the Nahuas, and in the Afrocuban culture, the Yorubas. It is also revered by some Peruvian tribes, where it is believed that ...

2019年11月11日 · Simply known as la ceiba in Spanish or ya’axche in Yucatec Maya, this tree has huge cultural significance to the Maya both throughout history and today. The noticeable spikes on the trunk protect the tree from predators in the early stages of development and means that these trees can grow up t

2022年10月2日 · For the Maya communities, the ceiba or ya’ax’che is a sacred tree that holds the sky with its branches and weaves the underworld with its roots. The Ceiba, courtesy from Gobierno de México....