Bombax anceps | |
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Section of spiny trunk. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Bombax |
Species: | B. anceps |
Binomial name | |
Bombax anceps | |
Synonyms | |
Salmalia anceps(Pierre) Stearn Contents |
Bombax anceps [1] is a tree species now in the Malvaceae that was described by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre from its range in Indochina. [2] [3] The subspecies B. a. cambodiense has been reverted to species Bombax cambodiensePierre. [4]
It is a deciduous tree with a spiny trunk (illustrated), reaching 15 m in height. The leaves are glabrous and digitate, with 4-7 leaflets. The capsules enclose cottony seeds, like other species in the genus, and are 80–160 mm long. [5]
In Vietnamese Bombax anceps is called gạo hoa đỏ (describing its red flower) or gạo hai mặt.
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