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'''Ceiba pentandra''' is a deciduous tree with a pagoda-shaped, thin crown. It can become a very large tree, capable of reaching a height of 70 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100 - 300cm in diameter. it is usually spiny, and sometimes has prominent buttresses.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Uterine bleeding}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysmenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Tender leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Wood ashes}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Chemical Composition==
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceiba+pentandra Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 467</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.470, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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