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Ceiba pentandra

Ceiba pentandra Meaning & Definition
Ceiba pentandra Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ceiba pentandra?

[n] 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 | Synonyms for Ceiba pentandra: Bombay ceiba | ceiba tree | God tree | kapok | silk-cotton tree | white silk-cotton tree

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See Also | angiospermous tree | flowering tree

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