Rhodognaphalon mossambicense

Rhodognaphalon mossambicense, 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 mossambicense
Wild kapok tree
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Rhodognaphalon
Species:
R. mossambicense
Binomial name
Rhodognaphalon mossambicense
(A.Robyns) A.Robyns
Synonyms[2]
  • Bombax mossambicense A.Robyns
  • Bombax rhodognaphalon K.Schum.
  • Rhodognaphalon schumannianum A.Robyns
  • Rhodognaphalon tanganyikense A.Robyns

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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T62723A3116549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T62723A3116549.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Rhodognaphalon mossambicense (A.Robyns) A.Robyns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  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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