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East African bombax
Bombax rhodognaphalon
Origin: Indigenous
Standard/Trade name: East African bombax.
The EA bombax is a huge and tall tree of 36m with a straight bole and medium crown. The bark is yellow-green and smooth. It has compound leaves with 3-7 leaflets that are around 4cm long and shaped like hand fingers. Produces 5 petals, pale pink, about 6 x 3 cm, with a dark red-brown fluffy kapok centre.
Uses: Soft timber, carving, boat building (canoes), drum making, edible seeds, traditional medicine (bark and leaves), shade, ornamental planting, avenue tree, riverbank stabilisation, bark fibre, natural dye (from bark), boundary marking, and the cotton-like material produced by the tree is used for stuffing pillows, mattresses, cushions, and toys. Trunk hollows are often used for storing dry food and honey.
Notes: A good food tree for coastal locations. It is also an attractive tree for avenues, parks and golf courses. A red-brown dye is extracted from the bark. The seeds can be roasted and consumed as groundnuts. Roasted seeds can be ground into a powder and used to cook with vegetables or meat. Apparently, they provide an excellent source of wood for making coffins.
50 in stock
East African bombax
Botanical name: Bombax rhodognaphalon
Common Names: English: Wild kapok, East African cotton tree; Giriama: Mware; Somali: Get suuf; Swahili: Mkaranga mti, Msufi mwitu; Sanya: Bamba
Origin: Indigenous
Height; approx. 30 cm high
Comes in a seedling bag
Grown and ships within Kenya
| Weight | .5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 30 cm |
| Manufacturers | Nanjala Blooms |
