Names
| Dutch name | Katoen Boom |
| English name | Silk Cotton Tree |
| Alternative English name | Kapok |
| Alternative English name | Silkcottontree |
| Papiamento name | Katunbom |
| Valid name | Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. |
| Basionym | Bombax pentandrum L. |
Classification
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Plantae [kingdom]
Plants
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Tracheophyta [phylum]
Vascular Plants
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Spermatopsida [class]
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Malvales [order]
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Malvaceae [family]
Mallow Family
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Ceiba Mill. [genus]
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Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. [species]
Silk Cotton Tree
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Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. [species]
Silk Cotton Tree
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Ceiba Mill. [genus]
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Malvaceae [family]
Mallow Family
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Malvales [order]
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Spermatopsida [class]
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Tracheophyta [phylum]
Vascular Plants