The grand ceiba

Ceibo, Ceiba trichastandra, or ceiba in English, is the grand tree of Jorupe Reserve. Because the wood rots easily and is of little value, these grand trees dominate this reserve where many of the more valuable trees were cut. The open branching of the ceiba and its emergent position in the canopy, make it a great place to observe birds. Three species of becards, for example, may nest in a single tree.