Ceiba
Ceiba (Ceiba pentandra, Ceiba occidentalis)
Common names: Kapok, Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton, and samauma.
Distribution : Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and tropical west Africa
Color/appearance : Heartwood pinkish white to ashy brown
Janka hardness: 240 lbf
Density: 1.5 lbf
Shrinkage: 1
Radial (thickness): 2.5%
Tangential (width): 5.2%,
Volumetric (total): 6.9%,
T/R Ratio (width to depth): 2.1
Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Ceiba
Sustainability: CITES: no, IUCN: no
Common Uses: The wood is lightweight and porous; good for making carvings, coffins and dugout canoes.