A plant genus of the family BOMBACACEAE. The fine silky hairs covering the seeds have been used like kapok (CEIBA) for floatation, stuffing, and insulation.

Synonyms: txid45325, txid45324, Bombax, Bombax ceiba, malabaricum, Salmalia, malabaricum, Bombax, Bombax malabaricum, Salmalia malabaricum