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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus - Systematic Display

	Updated 2018-06-12

FTC

B4757

Descriptor

KAPOK TREE

Synonym(s)

cochlospermum spp.

Scope note

Taxon Info

Scientific family	Bixaceae	[ITIS TSN 22247]
Scientific genus	Cochlospermum Kunth	[ITIS TSN 22248]
	Cochlospermum Kunth	[PLANTS Symbol COCHL5]

Description

Cochlospermum is a genus of trees in the Cochlospermaceae family; many classifications place this genus in the family Bixaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the world, particularly Latin America, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Australia. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlospermum]

A. PRODUCT TYPE

ALGAE, BACTERIA OR FUNGUS USED AS FOOD SOURCE

ANIMAL USED AS FOOD SOURCE

CHEMICAL FOOD SOURCE

FOOD SOURCE NOT KNOWN

LIQUID AS FOOD SOURCE

PLANT USED AS FOOD SOURCE

FRUIT-PRODUCING PLANT

GRAIN OR SEED-PRODUCING PLANT

PLANT ACCORDING TO FAMILY

PLANT FOR MEDICINAL USE

ALPINE LADY'S MANTLE

BLESSED THISTLE

BURNET-SAXIFRAGE

COMMON FUMITORY

COMMON HEDGENETTLE

COMMON SPEEDWELL

COMMON TOADFLAX

DOWNY HEMP-NETTLE

EUROPEAN CENTAURY

EUROPEAN GOLDENROD

FILED HORSETAIL

FORKING LARKSPUR

GOLDEN SHOWER TREE

GREATER BURNET-SAXIFRAGE

GREATER PLANTAIN

HAIRY RUPTUREWORT

LEICHHARDT TREE

MOLDAVIAN DRAGONHEAD

NORTHERN BEANTREE

PINK TRUMPET-TREE

POD OR SEED VEGETABLE, POISONOUS CULTIVARS

PROSTRATE KNOTWEED

PURPLE CONEFLOWER

ROSEROOT STONECROP

SANDY EVERLASTING

SENECA SNAKEROOT

SMOOTH RUPTUREWORT

YELLOW BEDSTRAW

PLANT USED AS FODDER

PLANT USED FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

PLANT USED FOR PRODUCING EXTRACT OR CONCENTRATE

SPICE OR FLAVOR-PRODUCING PLANT

VEGETABLE-PRODUCING PLANT

FEATHER COCKSCOMB

VEGETABLE-PRODUCING PLANT, ABOVE-GROUND PARTS USED

VEGETABLE-PRODUCING PLANT, MOST PARTS USED

VEGETABLE-PRODUCING PLANT, ROOT, TUBER OR BULB USED

C. PART OF PLANT OR ANIMAL

E. PHYSICAL STATE, SHAPE OR FORM

F. EXTENT OF HEAT TREATMENT

G. COOKING METHOD

H. TREATMENT APPLIED

J. PRESERVATION METHOD

K. PACKING MEDIUM

M. CONTAINER OR WRAPPING

N. FOOD CONTACT SURFACE

P. CONSUMER GROUP/DIETARY USE/LABEL CLAIM

R. GEOGRAPHIC PLACES AND REGIONS

Z. ADJUNCT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD

News

First Albanian food composition tables (2022).

2023-07-01
First Albanian food composition tables (2022) published with assistance from NPPC-VÚP in the frame of the Slovak Republic Official Development Support Programme.
Download here.

Swedish food composition database updated.

2023-06-13
New version of the Swedish food composition database with updated nutritional values for several food groups and new foods and iodine values added. See the Swedish Food Agency's website.

First edition of the Kyrgyz Food Composition Table.

2022-10-04
Kyrgyzstan has released their first national food composition table. For more information, see the EuroFIR website.

2021 Release of the New Zealand Food Composition Database.

2022-10-04
The 2021 update of New Zealand food composition database (NZFCD) released online on 31st March 2022. For more information, see the EuroFIR website.