Cecropia

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cecropia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cecropia (from Greek word referring to use of the wood of some species in making wind instruments). Moraceae. Milky-juiced trees, with peltate leaves, sometimes planted in grounds in tropics and warm countries. Leaves large, alternate, long-petioled, the blade circular in outline; segms. or lfts. 7-11: dioecious; fls. very small, sessile in cylindrical heads or receptacles, which are arranged in umbels; calyx tubular and petals 0; sterile fls. with 2 stamens; fertile fls. with free ovary and divided stigma: frs. small 1-seeded nuts combined into short spikes.—Species about 40, from Mex. to Brazil. C. peltata, Linn., is the trumpet-tree of the W. Indies and S. It is a middle-sized tree with lvs. 1 ft. across; hollow branches used for the making of wind instruments. The juice of some species yields rubber. The hollow stems are often perforated by ants, which nest and rear their young in them. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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