About kapok bush
Aerva javanica, the kapok bush or desert cotton, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It has a native distribution incorporating much of Africa (including Madagascar), and the south-west and south of Asia, and it has become adventitious in northern Australia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aerva javanica
- Genus
- Aerva
- Family
- AMARANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Old World tropics, Cape Verde Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- सफेद बूई Safed bui
- Bengali
- লাল বিসল্যকরনী Lal bishalyakarani
- Tamil
- சிமிலி Cimili, பெரியபூளை Periya-pulai, பெருபீளை
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಿಂಡಿ ಗಿಡ Dodda hindi gida
- Marathi
- कल Kal, खुल Khul
Botanical family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
kapok bush belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
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