ID: GMJ-7GN
ID: GMJ-7GN
Living papers
Ceiba pentandra
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Ghana
14:20 - 37°C
My connections
My ID card
Who am I?
Date of birth
06/03/2022
Also known as
Living papers
Name
Cotton tree
Tree
Cotton tree
Where am I located?
Country
Ghana
Place of birth
Mion District
Coordinates
9° 23′ 41.3″ N
0° 3′ 1.35″ W
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My Timeline
The important moments in your tree's life.
Seed
It all starts with a tiny seed, nice and warm in the soil.
Nursery
Your seedling is big enough to be welcomed into one of our nurseries, along with many others.
Planted
We’re here! Your tree has reached its new home: it’s been planted by a smallholder, who’ll take care of it for years to come.
Photo
Strike a pose! Now that it’s big enough, here’s a photo of your tree!
My Gallery
Nursery
Planted
0° 3′ 1.35″ W
Photo
Curiosity about me
The important moments in your tree's life.
Let's start with introductions
The Cotton tree can grow up to 70 meters tall and its trunk up to 3 meters wide. The tree is covered with large, robust thorns. It's planted for reforestation purposes, to nourish animals, and to provide shade to areas in which plants of shorter stature are cultivated.
Meaning
Sarcasm
Giant, covered with thorns, and therefore extremely prickly.
How much CO2 I’ll absorb
My estimated CO2 absorption capacity is based on the first 10 years of my life*
Current absorption
- 400 kg
2022
0 kg
2032
-2000 kg
* The tree will continue to absorb CO2 even after the tenth year. Therefore this is a prudent estimate.
How I am useful to local communities
Soil
It improves the quality of the soil thanks to the nitrogen fixation process or it reduces soil erosion, thanks to its extended root system.
Consumption and sales
Its fruits, seeds and/or leaves are used as food in the farmers' families or are sold on local markets.
My benefits
50%
Food Security
The trees will bear fruits, some that will be edible immediately and others that can become edible through processing, ensuring food resources over time.
50%
Economic development
The trees' fruits and the products derived from their transformation can be traded in local networks, offering income opportunities.
100%
CO₂ Absorption
During its life cycle, each tree will offset CO₂. The trees that you plant can offset your emissions.
60%
Environmental protection
The trees are planted in agroforestry systems that favor the virtuous interaction between the different species and their positive impact on the environment and on the land.