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In Spanish, one common name for the silk floss t ee (Ceiba speciosa)
is palo borracho, meaning "drunken stick." It can drink a lot: the
trunk functions as a water reservoir and swells. Silk floss t ee is
native to South America's tropical and subtropical forests.
The foliage of orchid tree (Bauhinia variegata) is lovely, too.
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