Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously emplaced in the family Bombacaceae), native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and (as the variety C. pentandra var guineensis) West Africa.

2019年3月28日 · The Ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra and also known as the kapok or silk-cotton tree) is a tropical tree native to North and South America and Africa. In Central America, the ceiba had great symbolic importance to the ancient Maya, and its name in the Mayan language is Yax Che (“Green Tree” or “First Tree”).

2023年11月16日 · The Kapok Tree, scientifically known as Ceiba pentandra, is a large tropical tree native to Central and South America. It is renowned for its towering height, distinctive bottle-shaped trunk, and fluffy cotton-like fibers surrounding its seeds.

Ceiba pentandra, commonly known as kapok or silk-cotton tree, is a fast-growing (to 13’ per year), deciduous (leaves drop during the dry season) tropical tree of the Bombax family that typically matures to 75-125’, but infrequently soars to as much as 230’ tall with a broad-spreading, somewhat flattened crown consisting of nearly ...

2023年9月13日 · A giant in the rainforests, the kapok tree can reach up to 200 feet in height, sometimes growing as much as 13 feet per year. Due to its extreme height, the kapok, or ceiba tree, towers over the other rainforest vegetation.

2024年3月12日 · Discover the magnificent Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra), a rainforest giant known for its role in ecosystems and water-resistant fibers used in products.

2003年4月5日 · Kapok Tree. Common Names: Kapok, Ceiba, Silk-cotton tree Genus: Ceiba Species: pentandra. The Kapok tree is an emergent tree of the tropical rainforests, and is often described as majestic. It can grow to a height of 150 feet or …

Botanical Name: Ceiba pentandra. Common Name: Kapok Tree, Silk-Cotton Tree. Origin: Neo Tropics, Tropical Africa, Southern Mexico. Flowering: White flowers which are an important source of nectar and pollen for bees and bats. Bats are primary pollinators. Growth Requirements: Full Sun to partial shade. Extremely drought tolerant once established.

Ceiba pentandra, or kapok tree or Java kapok, is native to central and South America and tropical Africa but is also widely cultivated throughout the tropics, especially in the rainforests of southeast Asia.

A tropical tree native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and to tropical west Africa, Kapok Tree or Ceiba pentandra is now a widely cultivated in Southeast Asia for its seed fibre. It is fast growing and reaches up to 70 m in …