Rhodognaphalon schumannianum, the East African bombax or wild kapok tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It occurs from southeastern Kenya through the coastal and Eastern Arc forests of Tanzania to northern Mozambique and Malawi.
| Rhodognaphalon schumannianum |
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| Wild kapok tree |
Conservation status |
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
Scientific classification |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodognaphalon |
| Species: | R. schumannianum |
| Binomial name |
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Rhodognaphalon schumannianum
A.Robyns |
| Synonyms[2] |
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- Bombax rhodognaphalon K.Schum. ex Engl.
- Bombax mossambicense A.Rob.
- Bombax rhodognaphalon var. tomentosum Robyns
- Bombax stolzii Ulbr.
- Rhodognaphalon mossambicense (A.Robyns) A.Robyns
- Rhodognaphalon stolzii (Ulbr.) A.Rob.
- Rhodognaphalon tanganyikense A.Rob.
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Its seeds are roasted and eaten, either whole or pounded into a powder which is then used in cooking.[3]