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Ceiba pentandra

white silk-cotton tree

Other common names
kapok
cabbage wood
see moreGod tree
silk-cotton tree
Synonyms
Eriodendron anfractuosum
Ceiba casearia
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Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Ceiba

Name status

Correct

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