Bombax
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
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Distribution
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Bombax is a genus of mainly tropical trees in the mallow family. They are native to western Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the subtropical regions of East Asia and northern Australia. It is distinguished from the genus Ceiba, which has whiter flowers. Common names for the genus include silk cotton tree, simal, red cotton tree, kapok, and simply bombax. Currently four species ... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Malvaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
11.11%
1 of 9 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- dfb2ed76-382a-4f74-8e2a-f0d6ad64c1f2
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility