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white silk cottontree

Ceiba pentandra

Least Concern

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Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇾🇪 Yemen

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Ceiba pentandra (white silk cottontree)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Ceiba

French capoc

German weißer Kapokbaum

Portuguese samaúma

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of white silk cottontree?

The scientific name of white silk cottontree is Ceiba pentandra. It belongs to the genus Ceiba.

What is the conservation status of white silk cottontree?

white silk cottontree (Ceiba pentandra) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does white silk cottontree live?

white silk cottontree is found in Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Cuba.

What family does white silk cottontree belong to?

white silk cottontree (Ceiba pentandra) belongs to the genus Ceiba, which is part of the taxonomic family Malvaceae.

Is white silk cottontree endangered?

No, white silk cottontree (Ceiba pentandra) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does white silk cottontree belong to?

white silk cottontree (Ceiba pentandra) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of white silk cottontree?

The closest relatives of white silk cottontree in the genus Ceiba include Motmot, silk-floss tree.