Bombax anceps is a tree species now in the Malvaceae that was described by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre from its range in Indochina. The subspecies B. a. cambodiense has been reverted to species Bombax cambodiense <small>Pierre</small>.
It is a deciduous tree with a spiny trunk (illustrated), reaching 15 m in height. The leaves are glabrous and digitate, with 4-7 leaflets. The capsules enclose cottony seeds, like other species in the genus, and are 80âÂÂ160 mm long.
In Vietnamese Bombax anceps is called gạo hoa ÃÂá» (describing its red flower) or gạo hai mặt.