Rhodognaphalon schumannianum

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
Wild kapok tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Rhodognaphalon
Species:
R. schumannianum
Binomial name
Rhodognaphalon schumannianum
A.Robyns
Synonyms[2]
  • 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.

Its seeds are roasted and eaten, either whole or pounded into a powder which is then used in cooking.[3]

References
  1. IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2014). "Rhodognaphalon schumannianum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T62723A3116549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T62723A3116549.en. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. "Bombax rhodognaphalon". GBIF.
  3. Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.
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