Bombax Species, Kapok Tree, Red Silk Cotton Tree, Silk Cotton
Bombaxceiba
Synonym
Bombax
malabaricum
Salmalia
malabaricum
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I'm in London after a month in India. Three of these beautiful trees grow by my friend's roof top terrace in Delhi and I ha...Read More
I think some of the commenters are confusing this with the kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, native to the Americas. Related but quite differ...Read More
I am researching this tree from the spice point of view. The unopened buds of the flowers are collected (or possibly the immature fruit),...Read More
It is a beautiful tree that flowers in the late summer early autumn in the Mediterranean region.
This tree is extremely d...Read More
Mine is about 6 feet - in a largish pot. Waiting to see what happens next.
I first spotted this wonderful tree last year as it was shedding the cottony fluff--I have never seen the blooms--but love the fluffy 'si...Read More
saw this treee in the grounds of the San Domica Palace hotel in Taormina in sicily.Was amazed at the trunk with the horrific lookin spine...Read More
I have a Kapok tree that is about 25' tall. It is covered with awsome thorns. I understand as the tree gets larger it will grow out of t...Read More
The ceiba is a well beloved tree in Cuba, where I was born and grew up. It is tied to several historical moments in the late 19th centur...Read More
There is a business park near my home with several very large trees. The thorns are not as prevelant as the pictures on this site. Ther...Read More
I just collected some seeds from a tree here in St. Petersburg, FL, and am going to try growing some seedlings. I collected the seeds fr...Read More
This plant has a very long bloom period in Florida. It opens first bloom in fall, lights up the sky throughout winter and may still have...Read More
I have observed this tree around the St. Petersburg, Fl. area and am in awe of the length of blooming time. They seem to be quite an attr...Read More
Saw this tree for the first time in summer, and though attractive, didn't think much of it... just visited again this April and the look ...Read More
What interests me about the Bombax is that it blooms so spectacularly for only a very short time--a week to 10 days.