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Bombax costatum, Bombax andrieui , Red-Flowered Silk Cotton Tree

Bombax costatum, Bombax andrieui

Red-Flowered Silk Cotton Tree
Family: Malvaceae (Formerly:Bombacaceae)
Subfamily: Bombacoideae
Origin: West Africa
Big tree taller than 20 ft

Big tree taller than 20 ft

Full sun

Moderate water

Yellow, orange flowers

Red, crimson, vinous flowers

Edible plant

Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Deciduous plant

Ethnomedical plant.
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The straight bole is spiny, especially when young, and is covered in a thick, corky bark.

The tree is occasionally cultivated in west Africa for its edible calyx.

Similar plants:

Bombax ceiba, Salmalia malabarica, Bombax malabaricum (Kapok tree, Silk Cotton Tree)
Pachira glabra, Bombax glabrum (French Peanut, Guiana Chestnut, Provision Tree, Money Tree, Saba Nut)
Pseudobombax ellipticum, Bombax ellipticum (Shaving Brush Tree)

Bombax costatum, Bombax andrieui , Red-Flowered Silk Cotton Tree

Bombax costatum, Bombax andrieui , Red-Flowered Silk Cotton Tree

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