Family:
Malvaceae Juss.
Genus:
Ceiba Mill.

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Mexico to Tropical America. It is used as animal food, a poison, a medicine and invertebrate food, has environmental uses and social uses and for fuel and food.

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Guiana Shield, Caribbean, Orinoquia, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–2000 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC. National Red List of Colombia (2021): Potential LC.
Habit
Tree.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Balso, Bonga, Bongo, Ceiba, Ceiba bonga, Ceiba de lana, Ceibo, Chivecha, Cumaca, Jabillo, Lano, Toborachi, Yuque

[FSOM]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Tall tree with straight trunk and ± horizontal main branches; bark smooth, usually with scattered conical spines to 1.5 cm long; young branches glabrous or pubescent
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 5–9-foliolate; leaflets narrowly elliptic-obovate, entire, acuminate, 7–20 x 1.8–6.5 cm, glabrous; petiole 5.5–25 cm long, at the apex expanded into an almost circular disk
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers often on leafless branches or present when the whole tree is leafless, in 1–15-flowered axillary clusters
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 9–15 mm long, lobed, glabrous outside, pubescent inside
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals pink or white, oblong, 2–3.5 cm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filament-tube 5–9 mm long; anthers coiled or reniform
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary glabrous or nearly so; style 2.5–3.3 cm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ± woody, smooth, brown, oblong-ellipsoid, up to c. 26 x 11 cm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds subglobose, c. 6 mm across.
Distribution
S1–3; native in America and probably parts of Africa and SE Asia.
Vernacular
Geed suuf (Somali); kapok.

[FWTA]

Bombacaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit
A tree, up to 200 ft. high, in forest and planted by villages
Morphology Trunk
Trunk with large buttresses
Morphology Branches
Branches in different forms without prickles or with obtuse or acutely pointed stout prickles, generally prickly in the young state
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers white, appearing either when the whole tree is bare or on leafless branches
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits in some forms bursting on the tree, in others often falling
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Floss white or grey.

[FZ]

Bombacaceae, H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca 1:2. 1961

Morphology General Habit
Tree up to 18 m. tall (often much taller outside our area) with horizontally branched crown and very straight trunk; bark pale grey, smooth, with scattered conical spines 1–1·5 cm. long, at least when young.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 5–9-foliolate (usually 7, very rarely more than 9); petiole up to c. 15 cm. long, glabrous; leaflet-lamina articulated to a ± suborbicular disk at the apex of the petiole, up to 16 × 6·5 cm., narrowly elliptic or oblanceolate-elliptic, acuminate at the apex, cuneate at the base, margin undulate or rarely obscurely toothed near the apex, slightly paler below, glabrous on both sides, with 7–10 pairs of nerves slightly raised above, scarcely raised below, looping within the margin; petiolules up to 0·8 cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in axillary fascicles of 1–3; peduncle 2–3 cm. long, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx c. 1·5 × 1·2 cm., campanulate, lobed i- of the way down with rounded lobes, glabrous outside, pubescent within.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals rose-coloured or white, c. 3·5 × 0·7 cm., oblong-spathulate, rounded at the apex, tomentose outside, glabrous within.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Staminal tube c. 5 mm. long; phalanges of 2–3 filaments c. 2 cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary glabrous or nearly so; style c. 3·3 cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule c. 8–20 × 4–11 cm., oblong-ellipsoid, valves smooth, brown, the whole filled with a copious whitish silky wool.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds many, c. 6 mm. in diam., dark brown, subglobose.

[UPB]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Ecology
Alt. 0 - 2000 m.
Distribution
Native and cultivated in Colombia.
Conservation
Not Evaluated.
Morphology General Habit
Tree.

[FTEA]

Bombacaceae, H. Beentje (East African Herbarium). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1989

Morphology General Habit
Tree to 35(-50) m., with very straight trunk; main branches at right-angles to the trunk; crown layered in young trees; bole buttressed; bark smooth, in Flora area usually with scattered conical spines 1-1.5 cm. long.
Morphology Branches
Young branches glabrous or pubescent; older branches often spiny.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 5-9-foliolate; stipules quickly caducous, leaving a large scar; petiole 5.5-25 cm. long, glabrous or sparsely pubescent in young leaves, pulvinate at the base, at the apex expanded into an almost circular disk; leaflets narrowly elliptic or narrowly obovate, 7-20 cm. long, 1.8-6.5 cm. wide, acuminate at the apex, cuneate at the base, undulate at the margin, or rarely obscurely toothed near the apex in young leaves, glabrous; secondary veins in 14-20 pairs; petiolules 1-10 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers often on leafless branches, or sometimes present when the whole tree is leafless; inflorescence axillary, fasciculate, 1-15-flowered; pedicels 1.8-4.4 cm. long, glabrous, with scars of the caducous bracteoles.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx campanulate, 9-15 mm. long, 11-14 mm. wide, lobed for about one-fifth of its length, the lobes rounded or subacute, glabrous outside and pubescent inside.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals pink or white, oblong to spathulate, 2-3.5 cm. long, 0.7-1.5 cm. wide, apex rounded or subacute, tomentose outside and glabrous inside.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Filament-tube 5-9 mm. long, the 5 bundles 15-35 mm. long; anthers coiled or reniform, 3-5 mm. across.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary semi-inferior, 3-5 mm. high, 3-6 mm. across, glabrous or nearly so; style 25-33 mm. long, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule at least somewhat woody, loculicidal, smooth-valved, brown, oblong-ellipsoid, 8-26(-60 according to Fl. Cameroun) cm. long, 4-11 cm. across, with a persistent calyx.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds many, subglobose, ± 6 mm. across, dark brown, embedded in copious white or greyish silky wool.
Figures
Fig. 4.
Habitat
Closed moist forest, also riverine or lacustrine; 840-1200 m.
Distribution
T1 U2 tropical America, Africa (see note) and SE. Asiaalso widely cultivated

[UNAL]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
bonga, bonga bruja, bongo, ceiba, ceiba blanca, ceiba bonga, ceiba bongo, ceiba bruja, ceiba Cartagena, ceiba colorada, ceiba de agua, ceibaebruja, ceibo, ceibo macho, lano, lupuna

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa y cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 2000 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Islas Caribeñas, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena.
Morphology General Habit
Árbol
Conservation
No Evaluada

[UPFC]
Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Fuel
Used for fuels.
Use Gene Sources
Used as gene sources.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Invertebrate Food
Used as invertebrate food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
Use Poisons
Poisons.
Use Social
Social uses.

[FSOM]
Use
Cultivated for its kapok (the hairs of the carpel walls, used in stuffing mattresses etc.)

[UPB]
Use Animal Food
Eaten by animals (Carvajal et al. 2014).
Use Environmental Ornamentals
Live plant (in situ) - Ornamental (Carvajal et al. 2014).
Use Materials Wood
Used for planks (Carvajal et al. 2014). Used for furniture (López-Camacho et al 2016).
Use Materials Unspecified Materials Chemicals
Materials (State of the World's Plants 2016).
Use Medicines Unspecified Medicinal Disorders
Medicinal (Instituto Humboldt 2014).

Native to:

Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mozambique, Nauru, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre

Spanish
Ceiba, bonga, ceiba bonga, ceiba bruja, bongo, chivecha, ceibo, cumaca, toborachi, balso, bonga, ceiba de lana, lano, yuque, jabillo.

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Gómez Chalaga, B. [894], Mexico K001259003 No
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D. [2527], Mato Grosso K000579741 No
Jun 1, 2008 Jones, B.L. [243], Sabah K000224951 No
Jan 1, 2008 Ibarra M., G. [5975], Mexico K001259001 No
Jan 1, 2008 Ibarra M., G. [5975], Mexico K001259002 No
Jan 2, 2006 Barbon et al. [1863], Philippines K000223738 No
Oct 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11067], Cameroon K000337780 No
Oct 1, 2005 Etuge, M. [5215], Cameroon K000337781 No
Oct 1, 2005 Etuge, M. [5215], Cameroon K000338423 No
Jul 28, 1993 Daramola, B.O. [206], Nigeria K000211505 No
Jul 28, 1993 Daramola, B.O. [206], Nigeria K000211504 No
Jul 28, 1993 Daramola, B.O. [206], Nigeria K000211507 No
Jan 1, 1985 Bullock, S.H. [1550], Mexico K000724037 No
Jan 1, 1985 Bullock, S.H. [1550], Mexico K000724038 No
Jan 1, 1966 Morton [3675], Sierra Leone K000211492 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [5019], Nigeria 15359.000 No
McWinter, J. [42], Madagascar 31901.000 No
McWinter, J.H. [42], Madagascar 32135.000 No
Milliken, W. [M.819], Brazil 54107.000 No
Harris, D.J. [334], Central African Republic 55586.000 No
Gartlan, J.S. [6], Cameroon 6049.051 No
Mori, S. [19244], Ghana K000211499 No
Pennington, T.D. [9527], Mexico K000724034 No
Batten-Poole, W.H. [231], Nigeria K000211506 No
Welwitsch [5408], Angola K001259227 No
Foster, E.W. [372], Nigeria K000211513 No
Mildbraed, G. W. J. [10552], Cameroon K000095000 No
Simá, P. [1974], Mexico K000724035 No
Chapman, H.M. [3807], Nigeria K000211503 No
Davey, J.T. [45], Mali K000211490 Yes
Hinds [1841], Mexico K000724031 No
Palmer, E. [603], Mexico K000724028 No
Espirito Santo, J. [1730], Guinea-Bissau K000211489 No
Darko, K.O. [2045], Ghana K000211496 No
Vigne, C. [3469], Ghana K000211510 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [23689], Benin K000211516 No
Kersting [710], Togo K000211501 No
Attafuah, A. [5107], Ghana K000211498 No
Palmer, E. [603], Mexico K000724029 No
Irvine, F.R. [1832], Ghana K000211512 No
Foster, E.W. [372], Nigeria K000211514 No
Pennington, T.D. [9461], Mexico K000724033 No
Welwitsch [5404], Angola K001259230 No
Rosevear, D. R. [80/37], Cameroon K000105003 No
Baldwin, J.T. Jr. [10659], Liberia K000211493 No
Rose, J.N. [1887], Mexico K000724032 No
Palmer, E. [103], Mexico K000724030 No
Frith, A.C. [162], Gambia K000211508 No
Wit, H.C.D. de [7918], Côte d'Ivoire K000211494 No
Vigne, C. [1539], Ghana K000211497 No
s.coll. [s.n.], Mexico K000724036 No
Irvine, F.R. [1832], Ghana K000211511 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [23687], Benin K000211517 No
Kersting [713], Togo K000211502 No
Kersting [709], Togo K000211500 No
Welwitsch [5406], Angola K001259229 No
Unwin, A.H. [21], Nigeria K000211515 No
Welwitsch [5405], Angola K001259228 No
Gartlan, J.S. [6], Cameroon K000105004 No
Latilo, M.G. [34404], Nigeria K000211509 No
Deighton, F.C. [3615], Sierra Leone K000211491 No
Lowe, J. [s.n.], Cape Verde K000211488 No
Peru K000111977 Yes
Peru K000111980 Yes
Bolivia K001378782 Yes
Colombia. Venezuela K001488355 Yes
Colombia. Venezuela K001488356 Yes
Colombia. Venezuela K001488357 Yes
Colombia. Venezuela K001488358 Yes
Ecuador K001488359 Yes
Ecuador K001488360 Yes
Venezuela K001488361 Yes
Peru K001488362 Yes
Peru K001488363 Yes
Peru K001488364 Yes

First published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 244 (1791)

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Flora of Tropical East Africa

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Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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