The common name of bombax is silk cotton tree. The malabaricum variety has flowers that are six to seven inches long. The flowers are red or scarlet, sometimes white.

Bombax Malabaricum

The common name of bombax is silk cotton tree. The malabaricum variety has flowers that are six to seven…

The common name of ceiba casearia is silk cotton tree. Illustrated is the great silk cotton tree at Nassau. The tree and grow one hundred feet or more high.

Ceiba Casearia

The common name of ceiba casearia is silk cotton tree. Illustrated is the great silk cotton tree at…

A pod of the Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) is a tree in the Malvaceae family of mallows that produces a cotton-like fiber.

Kapok

A pod of the Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) is a tree in the Malvaceae family of mallows that produces a cotton-like…

Illustrated are the leaves and fruits of the silk cotton tree, ceiba casearia. The leaves are smooth and four to six inches long. The cotton like material inside the pods are used in beds and pillows.

Leaves and Fruits of Silk Cotton Tree

Illustrated are the leaves and fruits of the silk cotton tree, ceiba casearia. The leaves are smooth…