Ceiba pentandra (Kapok Tree)
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$6.00
Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and (as the variety C. pentandravar. guineensis) to tropical west Africa. A somewhat smaller variety is found throughout southern...
Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and (as the variety C. pentandravar. guineensis) to tropical west Africa. A somewhat smaller variety is found throughout southern Asia and the East Indies. Kapokis the most used common name for the tree and may also refer to the cotton-like fluff obtained from its seed pods. The tree is cultivated for the seed fibre, particularly in south-east Asia, and is also known as the Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton, samauma, or ceiba
Botanical Name : Ceiba pentandra
Common Name : Kapok Tree
Height : 100-10 ft
Spread : 90 ft
Germination Info : Seed does not require a pre-treatment
Hardiness zone : 9- 11
Average seed per ounce : Approx. 430