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Ceiba pentandra

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BISH 43084Botany

Ceiba pentandra

Kapok Tree

As recorded: Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by
Neal, M.C.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
February 1, 1932
Locality
Honolulu, Capitol Grounds
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
64 Bishop specimens of Ceiba pentandra · collected 1910–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1932, Neal, M.C. also collected 2 other specimens.

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Ceiba pentandra observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-02.

Ceiba pentandra observed 2026-03-02

2026-03-02

Kauai County, US-HI, US

(c) Flower Spider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ceiba pentandra. BISH 43084. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956689227. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/43084.

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