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Ceiba pentandra
Kapok Tree
As recorded: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Wong, C.C.Y.
- Collector number
- 436
- Date
- February 16, 1948
- Locality
- Yap
- Island
- Yap
- Region
- Yap, Micronesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 16, 1948, Wong, C.C.Y. also collected 11 other specimens.
Ceiba pentandra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. 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 133957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956517761. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/133957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956517761 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026