Bombax

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bombax
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:barkColor gray
smooth or with conical spines
gptkbp:category Malvaceae genera
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:silk-cotton_tree
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1753
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Old_World_tropics
gptkbp:family gptkb:Malvaceae
gptkbp:fiberName gptkb:kapok
gptkbp:flowerColor red
white
gptkbp:fruitType capsule
gptkbp:harvestSeason dry season
gptkbp:height up to 40 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bombax
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafType palmately compound
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:northern_Australia
gptkb:tropical_Asia
gptkb:tropical_Africa
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Bombax_anceps
gptkb:Bombax_buonopozense
gptkb:Bombax_ceiba
gptkb:Bombax_costatum
gptkb:Bombax_insigne
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 5
gptkbp:order gptkb:Malvales
gptkbp:pollinatedBy birds
bats
gptkbp:seedCovering silky fibers
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Bombax_ceiba
gptkbp:usedFor wood
ornamental purposes
fiber production
gptkbp:woodUse softwood
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malvaceae_sensu_lato
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6