Bombax (Noun)
Meaning
Trees of chiefly South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Bombax ceiba is a tree native to tropical Asia but is often confused with similar species in South America.
- A beautiful example of the Bombax genus is the Kapok tree which has distinctive large seed pods.
- This South American forest has several species of Bombax that can be found with some reaching up to 60 meters in height.
- There are around 15 to 20 different species of Bombax found throughout South America each having its own unique characteristics.
- Researchers studying the trees in this South American forest identified multiple species of Bombax some which have never been seen before.