Definition: A plant genus of the family BOMBACACEAE. The fine silky hairs covering the seeds have been used for floatation, stuffing, and insulation.
coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manua
Other names pentandras, Ceiba; pentandra, Ceiba; Trees, Kapok; Tree, Kapok; Kapok Trees; Ceibas; Ceiba pentandras; Ceiba pentandra; Kapok Tree