| Cochlospermum regium | |
|---|---|
| Cochlospermum regium flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Bixaceae |
| Genus: | Cochlospermum |
| Species: | C. regium |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochlospermum regium (Mart. ex Schrank) Pilg. |
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Cochlospermum regium, also known as Yellow Cotton Tree (Portuguese: Algodao do cerrado; Thai: ต้นสุพรรณนิการ์), is a flowering plant that has its origins in the Cerrado tropical savanna of South America, but now it is also common in Southeast Asia.
Cochlospermum regium is a small tree. Its yellow and bright flowers have antioxidant properties.[1] In Thailand it is the provicial flower of Buriram, Saraburi and Uthai Thani Provinces.[2]