Monday 31 January 2011

Silk Cotton Tree -Shimul Ful/Shimul Tular Gash

The Silk Cotton Tree -Shimul Ful/Shimul Tular Gash(Bombax ceiba) belongs to Bombacaceae family.
The genus name  is  Salmalia malabarica Young trees may have spines on trunk. The woody fruits contain silky floss used in pillows, etc. The large, lobed leaves drop in the winter and at that time masses of large orange/red flowers appear and the tree is then completely void of leaves..

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