Ceiba

A plant genus of the family BOMBACACEAE. The fine silky hairs covering the seeds have been used for floatation, stuffing, and insulation.

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.821.500.180

MeSH Unique ID: D035164

Registry Number: txid93752

Entry Terms:

• Ceibas
• Ceiba pentandra
• Ceiba pentandras
• pentandra, Ceiba
• Kapok Tree
• Kapok Trees
• Tree, Kapok
• Trees, Kapok

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosanae
Malvales
Malvaceae
Ceiba