Occurrence

No record number

Least Concern

March 29, 2003

Costa Rica

This occurrence of Bombax ceiba L. was collected on March 29, 2003 in Costa Rica. Flora of the World includes 4 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Bombacopsis quinata--Costa Rica. Palo Verde Biol. Sta. 30 Mch 03. 007.jpg

Bombacopsis quinata--Costa Rica. Palo Verde Biol. Sta. 30 Mch 03. 007.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Bombax

Specific Epithet

ceiba

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 10.0

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.6

Global rank

#81,210 of 335,497

Top 25%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →