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Ceiba pentandra
As recorded: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 5580
- Locality
- Kapok
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ceiba pentandra observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,011 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)
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Cite this specimen
Ceiba pentandra. BISH 42029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512565. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42029.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512565 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026