HomeFamiliesMalvaceaeCeiba
Occurrence
Least Concern

No record number

December 12, 2003

Ghana

This occurrence of Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. was collected on December 12, 2003 in Ghana. Flora of the World includes 6 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Ceiba pentandra--Ghana. Aburi Hills. Near Larteh, e. of Aburi. 13 Dec 03. 004.jpg

Ceiba pentandra--Ghana. Aburi Hills. Near Larteh, e. of Aburi. 13 Dec 03. 004.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Specific Epithet

pentandra

Authorship

(L.) Gaertn.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 6.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#153,486 of 335,497

Top 46%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →