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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:plant_species
gptkb:tree
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gptkbp:barkColor
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gray and smooth when young, becomes rough with age
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Magnoliopsida
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:kapok
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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sacred in Maya mythology
sacred in West African cultures
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1753
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gptkbp:diameter
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up to 3 meters
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:West_Africa
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gptkbp:ecologicalRole
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important for rainforest canopy
provides habitat for epiphytes
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Malvaceae
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gptkbp:fiberProperties
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buoyant
lightweight, water-resistant
not suitable for spinning
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gptkbp:flowerColor
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white
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gptkbp:fruitType
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capsule
up to 15 cm
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Ceiba
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gptkbp:height
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up to 70 meters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ceiba pentandra
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Plantae
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gptkbp:leafType
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palmately compound
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:West_Africa
gptkb:tropical_Americas
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Malvales
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gptkbp:otherName
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gptkb:silk-cotton_tree
Bombax pentandrum (synonym)
Java cotton
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Tracheophyta
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gptkbp:pollinatedBy
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bats
moths
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gptkbp:seedColor
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small, black, embedded in fiber
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gptkbp:seedFiber
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kapok fiber
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gptkbp:species
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pentandra
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Equatorial_Guinea
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Puerto_Rico
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:traditional_medicine
wood
fiber for life jackets
fiber for pillows
fiber for stuffing mattresses
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Puerto_Rico
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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