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Family: MALVACEAE 
 Bombax ceiba
 

All photos by Soumen Aditya, India.

   
Author:  Carl Linnaeus 1753
Family:  Malvaceae
Habitat:  Malay, Indonesia, South China, Hong Kong, Taiwan.
Soil:  Anything
Water:  Medium-Maximum
Sun:  Medium-Maximum
Thickness:  50-100 centimetres
Height:  20-30 meters
Flower:  Red
Reproduction:  Seeds/Cuttings
Pop names:  Cotton Tree. Silk Cotton Tree, Semul
Synonyms:  Bombax malabaricum, Augustin Pyramus de Candolle 1824. Salmalia malabarica, Schott & Endl. 1832. Gossampinus malabarica, Merr.1927
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Year:  -

    This member of the Malvaceae family was given this name by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. Some of them later names is being used frequently, like DC's Bombax malabaricum and Schott & Endl'.s Salmalia malabarica. It is now found from Afghanistan to China, grown for it's cotton. It might originate from India. It will grow in a vide range of soil with some to lots of water and some to lots of sun. Fast growing, it can reach 30 meters with a one meter truck within 50 years. The bright red flowers appears numerous in winter.