Ceiba pentandra  (L.) Gaertn.

Kapok​
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: ​Malvaceae
Genus: Ceiba
Species: pentandra

  • Common names: Kapok​
  • Thai names: ง้าว ngao (Northern), งิ้วน้อย ngio noi (Northern), งิ้วสร้อย ngio soi (Northern), งิ้วสาย ngio sai (Northern), นุ่น nun (Central)
  • Chinese names: 吉贝 ji bei
  • Distribution: Native to tropical America, now pantropical.
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • 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 Ceiba pentandra from Thailand.
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Ceiba pentandra, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Ceiba pentandra, Nakhon Si Thammarat
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
​Flora of China