Yes, they get quite large. Here's a pic from 2005 of our 27' RV parked next to one near Palenque in Chiapas, the Ceiba is the largest tree on the left of the RV in the picture.
I had to use a shovel to get it out, the tap root was already heading down quite a ways. The Maya believe that the roots of the tree lead to the underworld and the tall, straight trunk to the heavens. That's all good, but not in my back yard
