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Ceiba pentandra   (L.) Gaertn.
Familia : Bombacaceae
Species name according to : Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 244. 1791
Accepted standard name : this name is accepted       

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macroscopic photographs of wood botanical images herbarium images herbarium images herbarium images macroscopic photographs of wood microscopic photographs of wood botanical images botanical images botanical images botanical images
Wood characteristics from external sites
http://tropix.cirad.fr/Afr/fromager.pdf http://tropix.cirad.fr/africa/fromager.pdf
Features and microscopic photographs from Inside Wood database
http://insidewood.lib.ncsu.edu/description?descid=690
Local and/or commercial names
Name Language Region Country Source
Afalafase ijaw Nigeria Keay (1989)
Akpu igbo Nigeria Keay (1989)
Anie Ivory Coast Tailfer (1989)
Araba yoruba Nigeria Keay (1989)
Araba Nigeria Tailfer (1989)
araba Nigeria http://www.cabicompendium.org
árbol capoc spanish http://www.cabicompendium.org
arbre à kapock french http://www.cabicompendium.org
árvore-da-lã Brazil http://www.cepen.com.br/arvore_nat_list.htm#A%20Lista
arvore-da-seda Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
balios Philippines http://www.cabicompendium.org
Banam Senegal Tailfer (1989)
Banda Sierra Leone Tailfer (1989)
banda Sierra Leone http://www.cabicompendium.org
Bantahi fula Nigeria Keay (1989)
Baumwollbaum german http://www.cabicompendium.org
Bentegnie Ivory Coast Tailfer (1989)
Bentegnie Senegal Tailfer (1989)
Bois Coton trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Bokum boki Nigeria Keay (1989)
Bokuma Bambesa Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Bokwankoso lokundu Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Bonga trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
bonga Colombia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Bosengo Mai dombe Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Bosongu Eala Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Bouma Cameroon Tailfer (1989)
bouma West Africa http://www.cabicompendium.org
Bousana Guinea Tailfer (1989)
buboi Philippines http://www.cabicompendium.org
Bulela Coster (1993)
capoc italian http://www.cabicompendium.org
capoquier french http://www.cabicompendium.org
Ceiba trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
ceiba spanish http://www.cabicompendium.org
ceiba de lana Colombia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Ceiba Uchuputu Coster (1993)
ceiba yuca Venezuela http://www.cabicompendium.org
ceibo spanish http://www.cabicompendium.org
Ceibon trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
copal english http://www.cabicompendium.org
Doum Cameroon Tailfer (1989)
Doum Gabon Tailfer (1989)
doum West Africa http://www.cabicompendium.org
Egungun Coster (1993)
Enia trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
enia Ghana http://www.cabicompendium.org
enia Indonesia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Epia Ghana Tailfer (1989)
faux cotonnier french http://www.cabicompendium.org
Fromager french trade name Tailfer (1989)
Fulugonga bawana Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Fuma trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Fuma german http://www.cabicompendium.org
gao Vietnam http://www.cabicompendium.org
Ghé Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Gila Central African Republic Tailfer (1989)
Gô Ivory Coast Tailfer (1989)
gon Vietnam http://www.cabicompendium.org
gòn Vietnam http://www.cabicompendium.org
Gweh Coster (1993)
hoja de yuca Bolivia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Hounti Benin Tailfer (1989)
hounti Togo http://www.cabicompendium.org
Huimba trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Inup trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
kabuk-abu Malaysia http://www.cabicompendium.org
kakabu Malaysia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Kankantrie trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
kapoc Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
kapok english http://www.cabicompendium.org
kapok tree english http://www.cabicompendium.org
Kapokbaum german http://www.cabicompendium.org
kapokboom dutch http://www.cabicompendium.org
kapokier french http://www.cabicompendium.org
kapu Indonesia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Katangsbudia Kanda kanda Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Koemaka trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Konvi mutengela tshiluba Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
koo Cambodia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Kuchi nupe Nigeria Keay (1989)
Kulo Cameroon Tailfer (1989)
Kumaka trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Liuma li libande turumbu Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Liyoa potamba Bolima Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Maho coton trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
mai das arvores Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
Mapajo trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
mapajo Bolivia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Mengkum Coster (1993)
Mfuma Mayumbe Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
m'Fuma http://www.cabicompendium.org
mocmayn Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
Mofumo bawana Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
mosmote spanish http://www.cabicompendium.org
Mosungu lingala Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
msufi East Africa http://www.cabicompendium.org
Mulende Parc Upemba Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
Musufi kingwana Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
ngiuz baanz Laos http://www.cabicompendium.org
Ngoué Ivory Coast Tailfer (1989)
Ngwé Sierra Leone Tailfer (1989)
Nkouma Cameroon Tailfer (1989)
Nkouma Gabon Tailfer (1989)
nun Thailand http://www.cabicompendium.org
Odouma Cameroon Tailfer (1989)
Odouma Gabon Tailfer (1989)
odouma West Africa http://www.cabicompendium.org
Ogouma Cameroon Tailfer (1989)
Ogouma Gabon Tailfer (1989)
ogouma West Africa http://www.cabicompendium.org
Ogungun yoruba Nigeria Keay (1989)
Okah Coster (1993)
Okha edo Nigeria Keay (1989)
Okhakhen urhobo Nigeria Keay (1989)
Onyina trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
paina-lisa Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
paineira Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
peem spanish http://www.cabicompendium.org
Pochota Coster (1993)
pochota Mexico http://www.cabicompendium.org
pohon kapok Malaysia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Polon Coster (1993)
randu Indonesia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Rimi hausa Nigeria Keay (1989)
Rum arabic Nigeria Keay (1989)
samaúma-cabeluda Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
samaúma-lisa Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
samu meria paineria Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
Silk Cotton english trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
silk cotton tree english http://www.cabicompendium.org
Silk Cottonwood english Coster (1993)
sumauma Brazil http://www.cepen.com.br/arvore_nat_list.htm#A%20Lista
sumauma trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
sumaúma Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
Sumauma da mata portuguese Coster (1993)
Sumauma de terra firme portuguese Coster (1993)
sumaúma-barriguda Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
sumaúma-branca Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
sumauma-da-várzea Brazil http://www.cepen.com.br/arvore_nat_list.htm#A%20Lista
sumaúma-da-várzea Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
sumaúma-de-macaco Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
sumaúma-rosada Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
sumauma-verdadeira Brazil http://www.cepen.com.br/arvore_nat_list.htm#A%20Lista
sumaúma-verdadeira Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
sumaumeira Brazil http://www.cabicompendium.org
Toborochi trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
toborochi Bolivia http://www.cabicompendium.org
Tom kanuri Nigeria Keay (1989)
Ukem urhobo Nigeria Keay (1989)
Ukim ibibio Nigeria Keay (1989)
Vambe tiv Nigeria Keay (1989)
Vula Uele Congo - Kinshasa Tailfer (1989)
white silk-cotton tree english http://www.cabicompendium.org
yaxché Mexico http://www.cabicompendium.org
yuca spanish http://www.cabicompendium.org
Specimens available at the Tervuren Xylarium
Tw11470 microscopic slides available , Tw13404 , Tw13510 , Tw17783 , Tw18813 , Tw19135 microscopic slides available , Tw20359 microscopic slides available , Tw251 microscopic slides available , Tw25361 microscopic slides available , Tw26226 , Tw27571 , Tw29172 , Tw29585 , Tw29854 , Tw31644 pictures from external sites available , Tw31645 pictures from external sites available , Tw31725 pictures from external sites available , Tw31726 pictures from external sites available , Tw31962 , Tw34849 pictures available , Tw35679 , Tw41339 , Tw42830 , Tw43750 , Tw44906 , Tw46561 , Tw50225 , Tw50721 , Tw52114 , Tw52594 , Tw53866 , Tw53951 , Tw56943 , Tw57051 , Tw59660 , Tw59792 , Tw59793 , Tw59794 , Tw59795 , Tw59796 , Tw59845 , Tw60598 , Tw622 , Tw7988 , Tw8035 microscopic slides available , Tw8138 , Tw8159 , Tw8203 , Tw9979
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