Ceiba pentandra meaning

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Ceiba pentandra (noun): massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber.

Definition of Ceiba pentandra

  1. massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

    Synonyms: kapok, ceiba tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree, Bombay ceiba, God tree

    Type of: angiospermous tree

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