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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Ceiba pentandra var. pentandra |
| Family name: |
MALVACEAE
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| English name: |
Kapok Tree
Silk Cotton Tree
White Silk Cotton Tree
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| Sinhala name: |
Kotta pulun (කොට්ට පුළුන්)
Pulun imbul (පුළුන් ඉඹුල් )
Imbul (ඉඹුල්)
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Kuta-Shalmali / Shweta-shalmali
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Tree of moderate height to tall, rarely exceeding 20 m. Leaves gathered towards the apex of the branchlets, 5 - 9 foliolate, glabrous, long petiolate; leaflets narrowed at the base, acute or acuminate and mucronulate at the apex, to 20 cm long and 4 cm wide, slightly paler beneath, the margin entire or rarely denticulate near the apex. Flowers usually grouped towards the apex of the branchlets. Capsule green when young, becoming brownish, ellipsoid to fusiform, narrowed at both ends. Seeds numerous, subglobose, the testa dark brown to blackish.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Leprosy
Tumors
Cancer
Eye disease
Stomach ailments
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Fruits
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Febrifuge
Laxative
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