General information kapok is a deciduous tree with a pagodashaped, thin crown. Ceiba pentandra is the central theme in the book titled, the great kapok tree by lynne cherry. Widely distributed in west africa, more or less scattered in secondary forest formations. Sep, 2012 a giant in the rainforests, the kapok tree can reach up to 200 feet in height, sometimes growing as much as feet per year. Cover seeds with 12 welldrained soil mix, keep warm and in bright light. Effective conversion of kapok seed ceiba pentandra oil into biodiesel and investigation of effects of catalyst concentrations and chromatographic characterization m. The ceiba tree not only played a significant role in the physical world of the mayas, as a multipurpose tree, but it also was a pillar in their spiritual world.
It has worldwide tropical distribution growing scattered with no large concentrations of trees. Pdf physicochemical analysis of ceiba pentandra kapok. Ceiba pentandra, diospyros sp, dan myristica fragrans. Ceiba pentandra belongs to the malvaceae family yunus khan et al. Investigation of the antialzheimers activities of the isolated compounds assessment of their inhibitory effect on amyloid. A somewhat smaller variety is found throughout southern asia and the east indies. We recently showed that extracts from ceiba pentandra mitigate hyperglycemia in dexamethasone and high dietstreptozotocininduced diabetes. It produces rosecoloured or white flowers followed by a. Because of wide range of uses of ceiba pentandra l. Proximate and phytochemical composition of leaves of ceiba pentandra, manihot esculentus and abelmoschus esculentus in southwestern nigeria. Kapok is the most used common name for the tree and may also refer to the cottonlike fluff obtained from its seed pods. Fairchild tropical botanical gardens, miami, winter young tree. Antialzheimers flavanolignans from ceiba pentandra aerial.
Fromager, enia ivory coast, ngwe, banda sierra leone, ghe liberia, araba, okha nigeria, doum, bouma, odouma cameroon, gabon, fuma congo. Fromager, enia ivory coast, ngwe, banda sierra leone, ghe liberia, araba, okha nigeria, doum, bouma, odouma cameroon, gabon, fuma congo rep. Kapok is considered native to the bahamas and the caribbean, northern mexico to. The process of harvesting and separating the fibre is labourintensive and manual. Floss release, seed fall and germination of kapok seeds. Ceiba pentandra originated in the american tropics. This work and the related pdf file are licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of aqueous extract. However, its seedlings are rarely seen around human settlements, raising questions on what factorsmight be limiting its recruitment. Open journal of ecology floss release, seed fall and germination of kapok seeds ceiba pentandra. Although it has been described as introduced by humans in tropical africa, there is no historical evidence of such introduction, and there is strong ecological, botanical and cytological evidence that the tree is native to western and central africa. Effective conversion of kapok seed ceiba pentandra oil.
Floss release, seed fall and germination of kapok seeds ceiba pentandra in an urban environment. Federated states of micronesia chuuk islands fefan island introduced. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Ceiba pentandraa unique environmental theme park globalgiving. Biodiesel production from calophyllum inophyllumceiba. Glueline durability of organochemicalurea formaldehyde. Pdf studies on growth and floss yield of ceiba pentandra l.
Pdf flowering phenology and pollination biology of ceiba. A large tree to 200 ft with a straight, cylindrical bole 40 to 60 ft long. Representatives occur in all except the coldest parts of the world but are most numerous in the tropics. After 15 years, we benefited to 88,700 people but ceiba pentandra will benefit to 52000 persons by year, more people will be changing their lifestyles, from childhood learning the importance of respecting our grandmother earth, additional documentation. Ceiba pentandra, bombax buonopozense, phytochemicals, proximate analysis. This suggests that it interferes with the effects which inhibit the release o f mediators involved in these phases of inflammation. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Airticles in category ceiba this categerie contains the ae follaein page. May 25, 2005 bat pollination of kapok tree, ceiba pentandra article pdf available in current science 8810 may 2005 with 1,031 reads how we measure reads. Kapok is the most used common name for the tree and may also refer to the cottonlike fluff. We examined the pattern of floss release, seed fall postdispersal and influences of watering frequency on germination. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis.
Buttress like structures on the upper part of the trunk of. Ceiba samauma is a deciduous tree with an open, longish crown. This work presents data on the detailed physicochemical and antioxidant attributes of kapok ceiba pentandra gaertn. Ureaformaldehyde uf adhesivejoints of plies are filled with toxic preservativechemicals to extend their servicelives. The tropical forest kapok tree occurs widely in urban environments, dispersing thousands of floss during the fruiting season. Bat pollination of kapok tree, ceiba pentandra article pdf available in current science 8810 may 2005 with 1,031 reads how we measure reads.
The tree these flowers came from has a green trunk and thorns. Ceiba pentandra grows in the dry, humid, and very humid tropics. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. West african plants a photo guide ceiba pentandra l.
Kapok fibre is used for stuffing cushions, pillows and mattresses, and for insulation, absorbent material and tinder. Physical and chemical properties of kapok ceiba pentandra and balsa ochroma pyramidale fibers article pdf available in journal of the korean wood science and technology 464 august 2018. The ceiba continues to be commercialized in asia, especially in java, malaysia, indonesia and the philippines. Malvaceae, the hibiscus, or mallow, family order malvales containing some 243 genera and at least 4,225 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees. The aqueous extract of ceiba pentandra 400 and 800 mgkg inhibits the progression of edema to varying degrees. The one i know best is the sacred tree of the maya and the national tree of guatemala, namely ceiba pentandra. Studies on growth and floss yield of ceiba pentandra l gaertn. Cabang berstruktur monopodial dan tumbuh plagiotrop. Historically it has been most important as a source of kapok fibre, the floss derived from the inner fruit wall. Ceiba pentandra is a gigantic, fastgrowing tree, of up to 50 m in height. Kapok tree, silk cotton tree a majestic tropical tree.
Kapok is the maist uised common name for the tree an mey an aa refer tae the cotton. Physicochemical and antioxidant characteristics of kapok. Sep 28, 2015 more than one species of ceiba has spines. Vijayan2 school of mechanical and building sciences, vit university, vellore, tamilnadu, india. Phenology and pollination biology of ceiba pentandra. The ancient maya of central america believed that a great ceiba tree stood at the center of the earth. Ceiba pentandra on integrated taxonomic information system. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
Herein, we evaluated the postprandial regulatory properties and the antioxidant e. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Comparative phytochemical and proximate analyses on ceiba. Floss release, seed fall and germination of kapok seeds ceiba pentandra. Pdf the flowering and fruiting phenology, floral biology, pollination ecology, and breeding system of the emergent tree ceiba pentandra were studied. Its natural distribution has been obscured by its widespread introduction after about 1500. Ceiba pentandra metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Ceiba pentandra, is a lofty tropical deciduous tree with a very straight buttressed trunk up to 3 m in diameter that usually grows to an average of 1820 meters, with old trees up to 6570 meters in very favourable wet tropical weather and is said to be the largest tree of the west african region and occurs throughout. Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order malvales and the family malvaceae previously separated in the family bombacaceae, native to mexico, central america and the caribbean, northern south america, and as the variety c. Ceiba pentandra flowers with a live oak leaf for size comparison. Young trees have notably verticillate branches, with large conical thorns on the trunk standley 1931.
It is difficult to spin, but is used as an alternative to down as filling. Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree o the order malvales an the faimily malvaceae previously separated in the faimily bombacaceae, native tae mexico, central americae an the caribbean, northren sooth americae, an as the variety c. Isolation of two new and two known flavanolignans from ceiba pentandra. Buttress like structures on the upper part of the trunk of ceiba pentandra l. This project has provided additional documentation in a pdf file projdoc. Ceiba pentandra has two main uses, being an important source of fibre and of timber. Bombacaceae ceiba silkcottontree other common names. Pdf the ceiba pentandra plant wood was collected from different regions for proximate composition using tappi procedure, canadian standard method. Ceiba pentandra at germplasm resources information network. When time and funding permit, each flower each plant species will have its own page, and its own pdf, and eventually its own ppt so that professors and students have plenty of material on guatemala and honduras, etc to study. Ceiba pentandra at national center for biotechnology information. Thus, to study the salt tolerance of ceiba pentandra, the effect of salinity on germination, vigour index of germinated seedlings, growth. Pdf proximate and phytochemical composition of leaves of. I captured green trunk of kapok but that time all flowers were gone and only open cotton pods were there.
The normal colours are white and pink flowers it takes 4 weeks to grow. In view of the growing demand for vegetable oils and fats, currently exploration of some underutilized and nonconventional oil seed crops is of great concern. Characterization and thermal decomposition kinetics of kapok ceiba pentandra l. Phenology and pollination biology of ceiba pentandra bombacaceae in the wet forest of southeastern costa rica by. An ceiba pentandra in nahilalakip ha genus nga ceiba, ngan familia nga malvaceae. Growth and physiological attribute of ceiba pentandra l. Ceiba pentandra is amply distributed in the intertropical regions of the world. A very important, multipurpose tree with a wide range of uses for the local population. Isolation of two new and two known flavanolignans from ceiba pentandra investigation of the antialzheimers activities of the isolated compounds assessment of their inhibitory effect on amyloid. Antialzheimers flavanolignans from ceiba pentandra. Some varieties of the ceiba tree are characterized by spines or conical thorns, giving the tree a menacing appearance. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of aqueous extract of.
Jun 18, 2010 ceiba species, kapok, mapajo, silk cottontree ceiba pentandra by kalpavriksha jun 18, 2010 3. It has a straight, cylindrical shaft, with commercial lengths of 20 m and diameters of up to 2 m benitez and montesinos 1988, salas 1993. Due to its extreme height, the kapok, or ceiba tree, towers over the other rainforest vegetation. Model raux batang berstruktur monopodial dengan pertumbuhan kontinu. Pdf physical and chemical properties of kapok ceiba. Characterization and thermal decomposition kinetics of. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Phenology and pollination biology of ceiba pentandra zobodat.
Ceiba pentandra also known as kapok or kekabu is an oleaginous species native to southeast asia, india, and sri lanka, well as tropical regions in the americas. Misalnya cananga odorata, durio zibethinus, phyllanthus discoideus, coffea arabica, dan celtis integrifolia. Physical and chemical properties of kapok ceiba pentandra and balsa ochroma pyramidale fibers article pdf available in journal of the korean wood. The normal colours are white and pink flowers it takes 4 weeks to grow a bud.
Ceiba insignis and ceiba speciosa are added to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca. Eduardo sacayon has pointed out to me that there are two major species of ceiba in guatemala. Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order malvales and the family malvaceae native to. Ceiba pentandra, a nondurable hardwood, is greatly patronized for plywood production. Ceiba pentandra or the kapok is a species of tropical trees of the order malvales and the family malvaceae previously separated in the family bombacaceae, native to mexico, central america and the caribbean, northern south america, and as the variety ceiba pentandra var. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 17 38c, but can tolerate 12 40c. Kapok simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The kapok seeds contained an appreciable amount of oil 27. It can become a very large tree, capable of reaching a height of 70 metres, though it is more likely to be 10. Federated states of micronesia chuuk islands dublon tonowas island bishop museum honolulu 1935 voucher id. Annotated content of articles, pdfs, and web sites on the sacred tree, ceiba pentandra.
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