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Ceiba pentandra (kapoktree; silk cotton tree)

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Wikipedia Abstract

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. pentandra var. guineensis) to tropical west Africa. Kapok is 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.
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Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  Low
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium
Carbon Capture [1]  Medium-Low
Screening - Summer [2]  Dense
Screening - Winter [2]  Dense
Shade Percentage [1]  88 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Wind Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Bloom Period [2]  Winter
Drought Tolerance [2]  Low
Fire Tolerance [2]  Medium
Frost Free Days [2]  1 year
Fruit/Seed Abundance [2]  High
Fruit/Seed Begin [2]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [2]  Summer
Growth Form [2]  Single Crown
Growth Period [2]  Fall
Growth Rate [2]  Rapid
Janka Hardness [4]  240 lbf (109 kgf) Very Soft
Leaf Type [3]  Deciduous
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Propagation [2]  Cutting, Seed
Root Depth [2]  24 inches (61 cm)
Seeds Per [2]  48722 / lb (107413 / kg)
Specific Gravity [4]  0.24
Structure [3]  Tree
Vegetative Spread Rate [2]  Moderate
Flower Color [2]  White
Foliage Color [2]  Green
Fruit Color [2]  Black
Flower Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Fruit Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Height [1]  50 feet (15.2 m)
Width [1]  45 feet (13.7 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°)
Soil Fertility [2]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  Moderate to Low

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Emblem of

Puerto Rico

Predators

Providers

Pollinated by 
Phyllostomus discolor (pale spear-nosed bat)[24]

Consumers

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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♦ 21Proyecto Tití
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