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Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 4(2): 206 1827. (Syn: Bombax vitifolium Willd.; Cochlospermum codinae Eichler; Cochlospermum hibiscoides Kunth ..; Cochlospermum luetzeiburgii Pilg.; Cochlospermum luetzelburgii Pilg.; Cochlospermum serratifolium DC.; Cochlospermum triphyllum (S.F.Blake) Pittier; Lachnocistus utilis Duchass. ex Linden & Planch.; Mahurea speciosa Choisy; Maximilianea codinae (Eichler) Kuntze; Maximilianea hibiscodes (Kunth) Kuntze; Maximilianea hibiscoides (Kunth) Millsp.; Maximilianea triphylla S.F.Blake; Maximilianea vitifolia (Willd.) Krug & Urb.; Wittelsbachia vitifolia (Willd.) Mart. & Zucc.; Wittelsbachia vitifolia (Willd.) Mart. in Mart. & Zucc.);
Cochlospermum vitifolium: Cochlospermum vitifolium (Bixaceae): Other names: buttercup tree, silk cotton tree, Size: was a small-medium sized tree. Maybe 20ft. Naturally also grows to a small height only.
Found this in a nursery near my home in Bangalore. Very similar to Cochlospermum religiosum (yellow silk cotton tree), but the flower has lot more petals (can say a “double version”)
Gardener kept the flower near his deity’s feet.
The tree is almost leafless when in flower
Close-up pics of the leaves which were at the lower level. The top was totally leaf-less.
Close-up of some of the fruits
Cochlospermum Variety : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
A ‘double’ variety of Cochlospermum blooming in collection of Bajaj Auto factory at Pune. Courtesy Mr. Nandgaonkar (Horticulturist) from Bajaj Auto
Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd.) Spreng. as per images herein. Also see http://www.ntbg.org/plants/plant_details.php?plantid=3053
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