Family: Malvaceae

Genus: Bombax

Species: ceiba

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000127

Common name: Red Silk-Cotton

Arabic name: بومباكس

Native: East Asia- Southern china, Myanmar, Thailand

Country: China East asia Myanmar Thailand

(PGR): Very common

Deciduous tree to 20- 60 m high,  

Leaves: compound with entire margins 

Flower: bright red, 

fruit capsule: 13 cm long, containing black seeds embedded in cottony material

A multi-purpose tree, it is mainly gathered from the wild for its useful fibres, edible flowers, medicinal and many other uses, though it has also sometimes been cultivated. It is an excellent choice as a pioneer species for restoring native woodland or for establishing woodland gardens. It is often grown as an ornamental, where it is particularly valued for its mass of short-lived but sweetly scented flowers that are produced when the tree is leafless and attract pollinating birds, squirrels and bees like a magnet.

Bombax malabaricum DC

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy

Fertility: High

Drainage: Well drained

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Lights: Full sun

Propagation: Seeds , cuttings of half-ripe wood.

Flowering time: Late winter and early spring

Zone: 10 : 12

Status: Cultivated

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Tree

Plant Uses: Food Medicinal Ornamental

Plant Populations density: Cultivated

Vegetation types: Deciduous tree

pH: Mild acid