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Bombax buonopozense

Gold Coast Bombax
Also known as: Bombax angulicarpum Ulbr. +12 more
  • Bombax angulicarpum Ulbr.
  • Bombax buesgenii Ulbr.
  • Bombax buonopozense subsp. reflexum (Sprague) A.Robyns
  • Bombax buonopozense var. cristata A.Chev.
  • Bombax buonopozense var. velutinum A.Robyns
  • Bombax flammeum Ulbr.
  • Bombax reflexum Sprague
  • Gossampinus angulicarpa (Ulbr.) Bakh.
  • Gossampinus buesgenii (Ulbr.) Bakh.
  • Gossampinus buonopozensis Bakh.
  • Gossampinus flammea (Ulbr.) Bakh.
  • Gossampinus reflexa (Sprague) Bakh.
  • Gossampinus reflexa subsp. reflexum Robyns
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Malvaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Originating in Africa, Bombax buonopozense (commonly known as Gold Coast bombax) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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