Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae) from Rotuma Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH638043 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae) |
| Local name: | Sipi |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Melanesia |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Island group: | Rotuma Group |
| Island: | Rotuma |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Feavai |
| PIER location: | Rotuma Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Growing in edge of forest |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 5 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Trees to 20 meters tall. |
| Collector: | McClatchey, W.C. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 099 |
| Collection date(s): | 4.x.1991 |
| Voucher comment: | Seed's cotton-like fibers used for batting in pillows and mattresses. |
| "n/a" (above) means "not applicable" or "not available," as appropriate. The template for this page was created on 26 September 2006 by PT; the page contents were last regenerated on 26 September 2006 by PT. |
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