bombay_ceiba
1. [ noun ] (botany) massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
Synonyms: ceiba_tree silk-cotton_tree white_silk-cotton_tree God_tree Ceiba_pentandra kapok
Related terms: angiospermous_tree
Similar spelling:   Bombax_ceiba
  Bombycilla
  Bombycidae
  Bombycillidae
  Bombacaceae
  Bombyx_mori