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Bombax ceiba.jpg

Bombax ceiba  L.

Cotton Tree, Red Silk-cotton, Red Cotton Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > Malvaceae > ​​Bombax ceiba

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: ​Malvaceae
Genus: Bombax
Species: ceiba


  • Common names: ​​Cotton Tree, Red Silk-cotton, Red Cotton Tree
  • Thai names: งิ้ว ngio (General), งิ้วแดง ngio daeng (Kanchanaburi), งิ้วบ้าน ngio ban (General), งิ้วปง ngio pong (Chong-Chanthaburi), งิ้วปงแดง ngio pong daeng (Chong-Chanthaburi), สะเน้มระกา sa-nem-ra-ka (Chong-Chanthaburi)
  • Chinese names: 木棉 mu mian
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand.
  • Image locations: Chanthaburi (Khao Soi Dao N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Bombax ceiba from Thailand.
Bombax ciba Red, Silk-cotton.jpg
Bombax ceiba (Red Silk-cotton) Khao Soi Dao N.P. Chanthaburi January

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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