2024-02-29 20:15:55
The ceiba It is the national tree of Guatemala and in case you didn’t know, they have also been created bonsai of this species.
On his Tiktok account, the Mexican content creator Angel Campos shared photographs of the ceiba bonsai trees that some people have created and highlighted some important facts about this beautiful tree that represents the natural beauty of Guatemala.
Mexican Tiktoker highlighted ceiba pentandra bonsai
Angel Campos is a Mexican content creator who, through the Seiiku Bonsai project, shares interesting facts about bonsai so that more people can learn this art or perfect their technique.
Since February it has been showing the bonsai of the national trees of different countries, including Japan, Chile, Costa Rica and recently it showed photographs of some ceiba bonsai the bonsai, chapines.
The ceiba is a tree with a great history in Guatemala, which is why the TikToker also highlighted the importance it had for the Mayans, who considered it a sacred tree that represented the communication of humans with heaven and the underworld.
The video has accumulated more than 80 thousand interactions, so surely many more people around the world have been able to learn a little more about Guatemala and this beautiful tree characterized by its extensive foliage. What a chilero!
Interesting facts about ceiba
The scientific name of the ceiba is ceiba pentandrais considered one of the largest trees in America since it can reach more than 50 meters high.
It is also known as ceibo or pochote, it is native to Central America and can be found from southern Mexico to Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil and also in some tropical regions of Asia and West Africa.
Its trunk is usually covered with cone-shaped thorns that allow it to protect itself from herbivorous animals and its crown is extensive. It produces fruits in the form of capsules with black seeds surrounded by woolly fibers.
In Guatemala, the ceiba can be seen on 5-cent coins and in addition to being a sacred tree that connects heaven with the underworld, its largest branches are also considered to indicate the four cardinal points.
When is Ceiba Day celebrated in Guatemala?
The ceiba was declared a national tree in 1955 during the government of Carlos Castillo Armas, its day is commemorated every March 8.
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