Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Kapok Tree

Ceiba pentandra

Spanish: Ceiba

Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and the northern half of South America; some authors also consider it native in western and central Africa. It is widely introduced in other tropical regions including South and Southeast Asia, where it is cultivated.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records16,626 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2018 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-06-01 — observation by guadalupe_maganda_silva
2025-01-11 — observation by tyler_hoar
2023-08-10 — observation by sosar
2023-04-28 — observation by jakob_rowny
2022-12-31 — observation by santiagob1986
2021-06-05 — observation by ana_ozomahtli

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Cite as: “Kapok Tree (Ceiba pentandra) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ceiba-pentandra/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.