Cochlospermum religiosum
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| Cochlospermum religiosum | |
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| Cochlospermum religiosum blossoms | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Bixaceae |
| Genus: | Cochlospermum |
| Species: | C. religiosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston | |
Cochlospermum religiosum is a flowering plant from the tropical region of Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is a small tree growing to a height of 7.5 m usually found in dry deciduous forests. The name religiosum derives from the fact that the flowers are used as temple offerings. It is also known as Silk-Cotton Tree because the capsules containing the seeds have a fluffy cotton-like substance similar to kapok.[1] Another common name is Buttercup tree because its yellow and bright flowers look like large-sized buttercups.[2]
In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Nakhon Nayok Province.
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Trunk in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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Flowers
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Detail of the flowers
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Flowering tree
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Flowering canopy
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Detail of a flower
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