Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) in a large form is a towering tropical deciduous or semi-evergreen tree distinguished by its immense buttressed trunk, broad canopy, and dramatic vertical scale. The trunk often develops massive flared buttress roots that stabilize the tree in shallow tropical soils, while thick branches extend outward to form a wide umbrella-like crown. The leaves are palmately compound, with multiple leaflets radiating from a central point, creating a lush and expansive canopy.
Native to tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Southeast Asia, Ceiba pentandra commonly inhabits rainforests, floodplains, and moist lowlands. The species is biologically notable for rapid growth, ecological dominance, and seed fibers historically used as kapok. In large form, the tree emphasizes monumental tropical scale, immense structural roots, and expansive canopy architecture, making it one of the world’s most iconic emergent rainforest trees.
Kapok (Large) has a typical overall height between 80’-130’ (24.38-39.62 m) and spread diameter of 35’-75’ (10.67-22.86 m). The leaves have a typical length between 2”-8” (5-20 cm).
Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) in a large form is a towering tropical deciduous or semi-evergreen tree distinguished by its immense buttressed trunk, broad canopy, and dramatic vertical scale. The trunk often develops massive flared buttress roots that stabilize the tree in shallow tropical soils, while thick branches extend outward to form a wide umbrella-like crown. The leaves are palmately compound, with multiple leaflets radiating from a central point, creating a lush and expansive canopy.
Native to tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Southeast Asia, Ceiba pentandra commonly inhabits rainforests, floodplains, and moist lowlands. The species is biologically notable for rapid growth, ecological dominance, and seed fibers historically used as kapok. In large form, the tree emphasizes monumental tropical scale, immense structural roots, and expansive canopy architecture, making it one of the world’s most iconic emergent rainforest trees.
Kapok (Large) has a typical overall height between 80’-130’ (24.38-39.62 m) and spread diameter of 35’-75’ (10.67-22.86 m). The leaves have a typical length between 2”-8” (5-20 cm).
