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Ceiba pentandra
Kapok Tree
As recorded: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 142
- Date
- December 25, 1935
- Locality
- Natsushima
- Island
- Tonowas Island
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Identified by
- Neal, M.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 25, 1935, Takamatsu, M. also collected 17 other specimens.
Artocarpus altilis
Botany
Calophyllum inophyllum
Botany
Cassytha filiformis
Botany
Causonis trifolia
Botany
Cheilanthes tenuifolia
Botany
Cordia subcordata
Botany
Delonix regia
Botany
Ficus elastica
Botany
Ficus tinctoria
Botany
Flagellaria indica
Botany
Lumnitzera littorea
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Rhynchospora corymbosa
Botany
Syzygium thompsonii
Botany
Vitex trifolia
Botany
Zephyranthes rosea
Botany
Ceiba pentandra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,006 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Campestre, 97120 Mérida, Yuc., México
(c) Andrea Vera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
90105 Santa María Ixtulco, Tlax., México
(c) Itzel Benavidez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Remire-Montjoly 97354, Guyane française
(c) Maël Dewynter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Campeche, MX-CM, MX
(c) Antonio Pérez Zárate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Comalcalco, Tab., MX
(c) mvzxhantal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Saül 97314, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ceiba pentandra. BISH 133954. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956392350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/133954.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956392350 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026