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n. - Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.

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  • In fact, the scientific name Ceiba is thought to be an old Carib word for "canoe".
  • La Ceiba is a small town in the state of Puebla on the highway between Mexico City and Poza Rica, Veracruz.
  • La Ceiba is located in a valley where two rivers join, forming one, and then meanders on to Poza Rica and the Gulf.
  • La Ceiba is down the road from Progresso to Merida, about half way on your left as you are going to Merida from Progresso.
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