About Devil's cotton
Abroma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. It includes a single species, Abroma augustum, sometimes written Abroma augusta, and commonly known as devil's cotton. It is a shrub or tree native to tropical Asia, ranging from the Himalayas and southern China through Indochina and Malesia to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Abroma augustum has dark red flowers with a characteristic and unusual appearance. The leaves and stems are covered with soft bristly hairs that are very irritating to the touch. The bark yields a jute-like fiber. It is used as a traditional medicinal plant.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abroma augusta
- Genus
- Abroma
- Family
- STERCULIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Distribution
- North east India to Malesia and Micronesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
Local Names
- Kannada
- ದೆವ್ವಹತ್ತಿ Devva hatti, ಭಂಗಿಮರ Bhangi mara, ಮೇಲ್ಪುಂಡಿಗಿಡ Melpundi gida
- Malayalam
- അബ്രോമ
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Devil's cotton belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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