About The White Silk Cotton Tree
The White Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax insigne) is a tree belonging to the Bombacaceae family (Bombax Or Kapok Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to India, Myanmar and New Guinea, it is distributed across India, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bombax insigne
- Genus
- Bombax
- Family
- BOMBACACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Myanmar and New Guinea
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- সেমল Semal
- Tamil
- வெள்ளைக்குங்கிலியம் Vellaikungiliyam
- Malayalam
- Kallilavu, കല്ലിലവ്, Bombax insigne
- Marathi
- देव सावर Dev-savar, देवसावर
Botanical family
Bombacaceae
Bombax Or Kapok Family
The White Silk Cotton Tree belongs to the Bombacaceae family.
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