Bombax ceiba
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Bombax ceiba (Red Silk Cotton Tree)
Bombax ceiba, like other trees of the genus Bombax, is commonly known as cotton tree. Erect to spreading tree with a spiny trunk when young and buttresses when matured. Rounded leaves, 30-50cm across, are divided into 3-7 obovate to lance-shaped leaflets. In spring, bears bright red flowers, 15cm across, with oblong-obovate, recurved, fleshy petals, each bloom with a dome-like brush of yellow-anthered stamens with pink filaments.
Bombax ceiba (Red Silk Cotton Tree)
| Common Name | Red Silk Cotton Tree |
| Botanical Name | Bombax ceiba |
| Description Erect to spreading tree with a spiny trunk when young and buttresses when matured. Rounded leaves, 30-50cm across, are divided into 3-7 obovate to lance-shaped leaflets. In spring, bears bright red flowers, 15cm across, with oblong-obovate, recurved, fleshy petals, each bloom with a dome-like brush of yellow-anthered stamens with pink filaments. |
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| Height | 20-25m |
| Spread | 12-15m |
| Origin | India to S.E. Asia, N. Australia |
| Category | Trees |
| Family | Bombacaceae |
| Synonym | Bombax malabaricum |
| Flower Colour | Red |
| Drought Tolerance | High |
| Salinity Tolerance | High |
| Sun Tolerance | High |
| Wind Tolerance | High |
| Water-Log Tolerance | Medium |
| pH Level | Basic |
| Pest Tolerance | High |
| Disease Tolerance | High |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Fragrance | No |
| Growth Habit | Erect |
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