Rhodognaphalon mossambicense
| 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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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.
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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