Bombax buonopozense
P.Beauv.
Malvaceae
Bombax costatum has frequently been misidentified as this species[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Bombax angulicarpum Ulbr.
Bombax buesgenii Ulbr.
Bombax flammeum Ulbr.
Bombax reflexum Sprague
Gossampinus angulicarpa (Ulbr.) Bakh.
Gossampinus buonopozensis (P.Beauv.) Bakh.
Gossampinus flammea (Ulbr.) Bakh.
Gossampinus reflexa Bakhuisen
Common Name:
General Information
Bombax buonopozense is a deciduous tree with a narrow crown usually growing from 35 - 40 metres tall, but exceptionally to 60 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
]. The straight, cylindrical bole has small, rounded buttresses. It can be free of branches for 18 - 24 metres and 60 - 120cm in diameter[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
]. The bole, especially of younger trees, and the younger branches, are armed with stout conical spines[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
A fibre is obtained from the seedpods. The tree has been cultivated on an experimental basis as a fibre crop in Cameroon[
], it is also sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Guinea to Uganda, south to Gabon, Angola and southern DR Congo.
Habitat
Lowland (secondary) rain-forest; gallery and swamp forest; coastal scrub[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 35.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Young leaves and flowers are eaten[
]. They can be dried or used as a potherb[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
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- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
The fleshy, rather mucilaginous calyces are eaten or used in sauces like the calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa[
].
Young fruits - cut, dried and then eaten in various meals[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
Other Uses
Seed hairs are useful as packing material for pillows, mattresses etc[
,
484- Title
- West African Forests and Forestry
- Publication
-
- Author
- Unwin A.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin Ltd.; London
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Quite extensive information on some of the trees of West Africa. The book can be downloaded from the Internet
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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