Gondwanaland Trading Company
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Silk Floss Tree

(Ceiba speciosa, Chorisia speciosa )
Ceiba speciosa, Chorisia speciosa

We were invited to a ceremony by the village shaman. The heat was stifling and it was 8:30 pm in the Napo region of Ecuador. We were led to the shaman’s fire and over it was a cauldron of boiling white liquid which smelled faintly of urine. Several women were sitting around the cauldron chewing vigorously and spitting into it. There was a pile of assorted plants few of which could we identify. We were able to identify Banisteriopsis vine, Psychotri viridis leaves and a large pile of Ceiba speciosa seeds. Only then did we realize we were going to be drinking ayahuasca as part of a purification ceremony. When we awoke in the morning we compared notes on each other’s experiences. No two were alike but each was life changing in some way. The shaman offered us all of the Ceiba speciosa seeds we wanted and as we each loaded up we gave thanks to our host for an evening none of us would ever forget!  

We offer 10 year old Ceiba speciosa trees that are shaped into Bonsai in 5 gal pots for $238.00. Also don’t forget to check out our Bonsai Kits to help you create an amazing Bonsai presentation!

Standard, single trunked Ceiba speciosa trees are priced as follows:

1 gal pots $87.00            5 gal pots: $135.00

Silk Floss Tree

Silk Floss Tree

$34.99
Silk Floss Tree

Silk Floss Tree

$164.99