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 | |
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| Wild kapok tree | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodognaphalon |
| Species: | R. mossambicense
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhodognaphalon mossambicense (A.Robyns) A.Robyns
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Its seeds are roasted and eaten, either whole or pounded into a powder which is then used in cooking.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rhodognaphalon mossambicense (A.Robyns) A.Robyns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ 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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