Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 511 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Indie utraque."

Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. (1924), Revisio Bombacacearum. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg ser. 3, 6: 189 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 965-966 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bombax heptaphyllum Cav. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bombax malabaricum DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Salmalia malabaricum (DC.) Schott & Endl. legitimate

Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 66, Code 426 [secondary reference]

common name: Kapok [n/a] common name: Silk Cotton Tree [n/a] common name: Northern Cottonwood [n/a] common name: Kapok-Tree [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 30 [secondary reference]

common name: Silk Cotton Tree [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 67, 125, 137, Code 426 [secondary reference]

common name: Kapok [n/a] common name: Silk cotton Tree [n/a] common name: Northern Cottonwood [n/a] common name: Kapok Tree [n/a]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 114 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Bombacaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 198, Fig. 53B [secondary reference]

common name: Kapok tree [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 100, 114, 146, Code 426 [secondary reference]

common name: Silk Cotton Tree [n/a] common name: Semul [n/a] common name: Northern Cottonwood [n/a] common name: Kapok [n/a] common name: Kapok Tree [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 41, Code 426 [secondary reference]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Silk Cottontree [n/a] common name: Semul [n/a] common name: Northern Cottonwood [n/a] common name: Kapok tree [n/a] common name: Kapok [n/a]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Fruits of the Rainforest: 56-57, Fig. 92 [secondary reference]

common name: Silk Cotton Tree [n/a] common name: Kapok-Tree [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 302 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 58 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 426 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 92 [secondary reference]

common name: Bombax [n/a] common name: Silk Cotton Tree [n/a] common name: Kapok Tree [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bombax malabaricum DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gossampinus heptaphylla Bakh. legitimate

• APC Comment: Varietal rank not recognised in NT.
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bombax heptaphyllum Cav. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bombax malabaricum DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Salmalia malabaricum (DC.) Schott & Endl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Bombax heptaphylla Benth. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Bombax malabarica F.Muell. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Gossampinus heptaphylla Bakh. legitimate

• APC Comment: Varietal rank not recognised in NT.
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

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