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red silk cottontree

Scientific Name: Bombax ceiba

Family: Bombacaceae

Category: Dicot

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Bombax ceiba: The Red Silk Cotton Tree

Bombax ceiba, a member of the genus Bombax, is widely recognized as the cotton tree. It's also specifically known as red silk-cotton and red cotton. In Chinese, it is known as Mumian (??).

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that Bombax ceiba produces "floss (Kapok) from Ceiba pentendra and Silk cotton from Bombax ceiba (Semal)." The presence of floss might be a consideration for pets that ingest plant materials.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bombax ceiba L.
  • Family: Malvaceae (previously Bombacaceae)
  • Synonyms: Bombax malabarica
  • Common Names: Cotton tree, red silk-cotton tree, silk cotton tree, red cotton tree, simal, kapok, Indian bombax, Indian kapok, Semal.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bombax ceiba is widely planted in Hong Kong and is found in wet tropical weather.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The tree has a straight trunk.
  • It is a large spreading tree.
  • Its leaves are deciduous in winter.
  • It displays abundant waxy red flowers in the spring when the branches are bare of leaves.