Ceiba pentandra
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644010054689a859837630 |
| Scientific name | Ceiba pentandra |
| Authority | (L.) Gaertn. |
| First published in | Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 244 (1791) |
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Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Xylon pentandrum | (L.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 75 (1891) |
| Bombax cumanense | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 300 (1822) |
| Bombax guineensis | Schumach. | Beskr. Guin. Pl. 302. 1827 |
| Bombax inerme | L. | Syst. Nat. ed. 10 2: 1141 1759 |
| Bombax mompoxense | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 300 (1822) |
| Bombax occidentale | Spreng. | Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 124. 1826 [Jan-Mar 1826] |
| Bombax orientale | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 3: 124 (1826) |
| Bombax pentandrum | L. | Sp. Pl. : 511 (1753) |
| Bombax pentandrum | Jacq. | Stirp. Am. 191. |
| Ceiba anfractuosa | (DC.) M.Gómez | Maza & Roig, Fl. Cuba (Bol. Secr. Agric. Comerc. Trab., Cuba, No. 22) 66(1914). |
| Ceiba caribaea | (DC.) A.Chev. | Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 17: 266 (1937) |
| Ceiba casearia | Medik. | Malv. 16 (1787). |
| Ceiba guineensis | (Schumach.) A.Chev. | Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 17: 261 (1937) |
| Ceiba occidentalis | (Spreng.) Burkill | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1935: 317 (1935) |
| Ceiba pentandra var. caribaea | (DC.) Bakh. | Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg , sér. 3, 6: 196 (1924) |
| Ceiba thonningii | A.Chev. | Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 17: 249 (1937) |
| Eriodendron anfractuosum | DC. | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 1: 479. 1824 [mid Jan 1824] |
| Eriodendron anfractuosum var. caribaeum | DC. | Prodr. 1: 479 (1824) |
| Eriodendron anfractuosum var. guianense | Sagot | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 6, 11: 153 (1881) |
| Eriodendron caribaeum | (DC.) G.Don | Hort. Brit. : 292 (1830) |
| Eriodendron occidentale | (Spreng.) G.Don | Gen. Hist. 1: 513 (1831) |
| Eriodendron orientale | Kostel. | Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1875 (1836) |
| Eriodendron pentandrum | (L.) Kurz | J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 43: 113 (1874) |
| Gossampinus alba | Buch.-Ham. | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15: 126 (1827) |
| Gossampinus rumphii | Schott & Endl. | Melet. Bot. : 35 (1832) |
| Ceiba guineensis var. ampla | A.Chev. | Rev. Bot. Appl. Agr. Trop. 17: 262 1937 |
| Ceiba guineensis var. clausa | A.Chev. | Rev. Bot. Appl. Agr. Trop. 17: 264 1937 |
| Ceiba pentandra f. albolana | Ulbr. | Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 6: 30 1913 |
| Ceiba pentandra f. grisea | Ulbr. | Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 6: 30 1913 |
| Ceiba pentandra var. indica | Bakh. | Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg III, 6: 196 1924 |
| Eriodendron anfractuosum var. indicum | DC. | Prodr. 1: 479 1824 |
| Eriodendron anfractuosum var. africanum | DC. | Prodr. 1: 479 1824 |
| Bombax guineense | Schum. & Thonn. | Beskr. Guin. Pl. 302 |
| Eriodendron caribaeum | G.Don ex Loud. | Hort. Brit. 292. 1830. |
| Ceiba pentandra var. clausa | Ulbr. | |
| Ceiba pentandra var. dehiscens | Ulbr. | |
| Ceiba thonnerii | A.Chev. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | kapoktree |
| English | silk-cotton |
| English | samauma |
| English | java cotton |
| English | java kapok |
| English | kapok tree |
| Spanish | eriodendron guineense |
| Afrikaans | kapokboom |
| Arabic | قابوق خماسي الأسدية |
| Arabic | كابوك |
| ban | kapuk |
| bcl | kayo |
| Bengali | শ্বেত শিমুল |
| Bengali | সাদা শিমুল |
| Catalan | kapok |
| Catalan | capoc |
| Catalan | pal sant |
| Catalan | capoquer |
| Czech | kapok |
| Danish | kapoktræ |
| dag | guŋa |
| German | wollbaum |
| German | kapokbaum |
| din | rum (tim) |
| Greek | Βαμβάκι της Ιάβας |
| Greek | Καπόκ της Ιάβας |
| Greek | Μεταξωβάμβακο |
| Greek | Σαμάουμα |
| Greek | Σήμπα |
| Greek | Καπόκ |
| Esperanto | kapoka arbo |
| Esperanto | kapokarbo |
| Esperanto | kapok-arbo |
| Basque | kapok |
| Persian | کاپوک |
| Finnish | amazoninkapokkipuu |
| Finnish | kapokkipuu |
| Finnish | kuitukapokkipuu |
| French | kapok |
| Irish | capóc |
| Irish | capac |
| Irish | crann síoda cadáis |
| Hausa | rimi |
| Hindi | सेमर |
| hif | kapok |
| ht | mapou |
| Hungarian | kapokfa |
| Hungarian | mafumeira |
| Hungarian | gyapotfa |
| Indonesian | kapuk |
| Indonesian | kapok |
| Indonesian | kapok randu |
| Indonesian | pohon kapok |
| Indonesian | kapuk randu |
| Italian | albero del kapok |
| Italian | kapok |
| Italian | capoc |
| Italian | capok |
| Japanese | パンヤノキ |
| Japanese | カポック |
| jv | randhu |
| jv | kapok |
| jv | kapuk randhu |
| jv | kapuk |
| Kannada | ಊರು ಹತ್ತಿಮರ |
| Korean | 양목면 |
| ln | buma |
| Lithuanian | kapokas |
| Lithuanian | tikrasis kapokmedis |
| Latvian | kapoks |
| Latvian | kapokkoks |
| mad | kapo |
| Malayalam | കപോക്കുമരം |
| Malayalam | കപോക്ക് |
| Malayalam | നകുലി |
| Malayalam | പഞ്ഞീലവ് |
| Malayalam | മുള്ളില്ലാപ്പൂള |
| Malayalam | ശീമപ്പൂള |
| Malayalam | സീബപ്പരുത്തി |
| Malayalam | പഞ്ഞിമരം |
| Malay | kapok |
| Malay | randu |
| Malay | kabu-kabu |
| Malay | kekabu |
| Burmese | လဲပင် |
| nah | pochotl |
| nah | pōchōtl |
| nan | jiáu-oa ka-pòa-chhiū |
| Norwegian Bokmål | kapoktre |
| Norwegian Bokmål | silkebomullstre |
| Dutch | kankantri |
| Dutch | zijdekapokboom |
| Dutch | kapokboom |
| oc | kapok |
| pap | palu di kapòk |
| Polish | drzewo kapokowe |
| Polish | puchowiec pięciopręcikowy |
| Portuguese | sumaúma |
| Portuguese | samaúma |
| Portuguese | mafumeira |
| Quechua | lupuna |
| Russian | Капок |
| Russian | Хлопковое дерево |
| Sango | kupu |
| Slovenian | kapokovec |
| srn | kankantri |
| su | kapuk |
| su | kapuk randu |
| su | randu |
| Swedish | kapock |
| Swedish | kapok |
| Tamil | இலவ மரம் |
| Tamil | இலவு |
| Telugu | తెల్లబూరుగ |
| Thai | นุ่น |
| Tonga | gossypium barbadense |
| Tonga | gossypium hirsutum |
| Tonga | vavae |
| Turkish | İpek pamuk ağacı |
| Turkish | kapok |
| Ukrainian | Капок |
| Ukrainian | Сейба п'ятитичинкова |
| Ukrainian | Бавовняне дерево |
| Vietnamese | cây bông gòn |
| Vietnamese | bông gòn |
| wo | benteñe |
| Chinese | 美丽异木棉 |
| Chinese | 吉贝 |
| Chinese | 爪哇木棉 |
| Chinese | 美洲木棉 |
| Chinese | 吉貝 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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East Tropical Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
- Sudan
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Zambia
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Burkina
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Burundi
- Cabinda
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Gabon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Zaïre
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Western Indian Ocean
- Chagos Archipelago
- Comoros
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East Tropical Africa
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Arabian Peninsula
- Yemen
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China
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- India
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
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- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Sulawesi
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Mexico
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Mexico
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Brazil
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Caribbean
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- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Netherlands Antilles
- Puerto Rico
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- Trinidad-Tobago
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- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
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Northern South America
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- Guyana
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000592594 |
| UNII | 9HB60365O9 |
| USDA Plants | CEPE2 |
| Tropicos | 3900422 |
| INPN | 447007 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1166232-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2707382 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 277950 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 987976 |
| Observations.org | 153041 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 193163 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0021195824 |
| IUCN Red List | 61782438 |
| IPNI | 1166232-2 |
| iNaturalist | 62809 |
| GBIF | 5406697 |
| Freebase | /m/049xz |
| EPPO | CEIPE |
| EOL | 584794 |
| US Library of Congress | sh85071559 |
| USDA GRIN | 9703 |
| Wikipedia | Ceiba_pentandra |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthols and derivatives | |||||
| 2-Hydroxy-5-isopropyl-7-methoxy-3-methyl-8,1-naphthalene carbolactone | 10445925 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C3C(=C(C=C2C(C)C)OC)C(=O)OC3=C1O | 272.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50102A003 |
| 2-O-methylisohemigossylic acid lactone | 10540106 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C3C(=C(C=C2C(C)C)O)C(=O)OC3=C1OC | 272.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50102A003 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| 7-[(1S,2S)-2-octylcyclopropyl]heptanoic acid | 162876226 | Click to see CCCCCCCCC1CC1CCCCCCC(=O)O | 282.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(72)85008-8 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| 7-Hydroxycadalene | 608115 | Click to see CC1=C2C=C(C(=CC2=C(C=C1)C(C)C)C)O | 214.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50102A003 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 |
| 24-Ethylcholest-5-en-3beta-ol | 22012 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 |
| Beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 |
| beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside | 296119 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)chroman-3,5,7-triol | 1203 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP970198+ |
| Cianidanol | 9064 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP970198+ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| 3-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]methoxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl]-5-hydroxy-7-methoxychromen-4-one | 162939299 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COCC5C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O)OC)OC)O | 652.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.403 |
| 3-[3-[6-[[3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]methoxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl]-5-hydroxy-7-methoxychromen-4-one | 162939298 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COCC5C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O)OC)OC)O | 652.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.403 |
| 3-[3,4-dimethoxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-5-hydroxy-7-methoxychromen-4-one | 10413856 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)OC)O | 506.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.403 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP970198+ https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 |
| 3-[3,4-Dimethoxy-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-5-hydroxy-7-methoxychromen-4-one | 162902061 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)OC)O | 506.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.403 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP970198+ |
| vavain 3'-O-beta-d-glucoside | 44566588 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC | 492.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.403 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-hydroxy,4-methoxyisoflavonoids | |||||
| Vavain | 10472650 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)O)O | 344.30 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00035-2 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP970198+ https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.50.403 |
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