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Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Kapokier
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Africa
States and Territories Sierra Leone; Gambia; Benin; Ghana; ?Senegal; N-Cameroon; Burkina Faso; Togo; Guinea-Bissau; Guinea; Mali; Niger; Congo [Brazzaville]; Nigeria; Central African Republic; Chad; Ivory Coast

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae
Genus Bombax
Species costatum
Author citation Pellegr. & Vuillet
Scientific name Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Thorns

, Thorns , ©Dennis Wilson