Silk cotton tree PRODUCT NAME
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Silk cotton tree |
| Local Name: | Balios (Bulacan); Basanglai (Ilocos Sur, Abra); Boboi, Bubui (Bulacan, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Mindoro); Boiboi (Capiz); Bulak (Abra, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Manila, Laguna, Tayabas, Mindoro); Bulak-dudol, Dogdol, Dondol (Cebu); Bulak-kastila (Pampanga); Bulak-sino (Bulacan, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Mindoro); Doldol (Leyte, Samar, Iloilo, Antique, Capiz, Bohol, Cuyo Is.); Gapas (Misamis); Kapah (Zambales); Kapak (Bulacan, Rizal, Bohol); Kapas (Ilocos Norte and Sur, Zambales); Kapas-sanglai (Ilocos Norte and Sur, Abra); Kapok (Tarlac, Sorsogon, Masbate, Davao, and other parts of Mindanao, Basilan, Sulu group); Kapos, Kasanglai (Pangasinan); Kayo (Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon, Samar, Leyte, Capiz, Antique, Iloilo, Cebu, Bohol); Sanglai (Abra). |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
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| Product Description: | A slender, erect tree, 15m or less in height. The trunk is usually armed with scattered, large spines. The branches are distinct whorls and spread out horizontally. The leaves are compound with 5-8 leaflets which are borne at the end of the petiole. The leaflets are 6-15cm long and pointed at both ends. The flowers are numerous, whitish and about 3cm long. The capsule is pendant, about 15cm long, 5cm thick, and contains very abundant fiber surrounding the seeds. |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Crafts and furniture making, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed at low altitudes throughout the settled areas of the Philippines. It is probably a native of tropical America |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | The fiber from the seed pod is very extensively used for stuffing pillows and mattresses, and excellent for these purposes. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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