Dev-Savar / The White Silk Cotton Tree देव सावर

Marathi name · See all regional names ↓

Native in Indian regions · Kew WCVPTreeoutdoor

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka & more
Flowering: January-May

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Dev-Savar in regional languages

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Recorded regional names for Dev-Savar
Language	Regional script	Recorded Latin spelling
Bengali	সেমল	Semal
Tamil	வெள்ளைக்குங்கிலியம்	Vellaikungiliyam
Malayalam	കല്ലിലവ്	Kallilavu, Bombax insigne
Marathi	देव सावर · देवसावर	Dev-savar

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Bengali: সেমল Semal
Tamil: வெள்ளைக்குங்கிலியம் Vellaikungiliyam
Malayalam: Kallilavu, കല്ലിലവ്, Bombax insigne
Marathi: देव सावर Dev-savar, देवसावर

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP: WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China.
Explore nearby plants: Maharashtra →Andaman & Nicobar Islands →Karnataka →

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How to identify Dev-Savar

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Look for a tree habit.
Confirm flower colour: Pink-purple.
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-May.
In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Kerala and nearby regions.
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Plant Details

Scientific name: Bombax insigne
Genus: Bombax
Family: Bombacaceae
Habit: Tree
Native to: India, Myanmar and New Guinea
Distribution: India, Myanmar
Found in India: Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting: January-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour: Pink-purplerecorded

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dev-Savar itself; the rest are typical of the Bombacaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Dev-Savar

A member of the Bombacaceae family, The White Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax insigne) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka and 3 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.

Botanical family

Bombacaceae

Bombax Or Kapok Family

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