Bombax scopulorum
Dunn in Bull. Misc. Inform. 1916: 65. 1916; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 100. 1915. B. insigne auct. non Wallich 1830, Bourd., Trees Travancore 45.1908.
Mal.& Tam.: Kal ilavu, Parei ilavu
Small trees, up to 12 m tall; trunk up to 30 cm in diam. with ca 2 cm long sharp prickles in clusters of 2 - 12; bark grey. Leaves digitate; leaflets 6 - 8, sessile 12 - 22 x 5 cm, lanceolate, acuminate at both ends, dark green, glossy above; petioles 20 - 30 cm long. Flowers pink, solitary, large, up to 17 cm long and 10 cm in diam. Stamens numerous with long, white filaments; styles simple, exerted. Capsules 17 - 25 cm long, brown velvety. Seeds smooth, 6 mm in diam. black, embedded in white silky fibers.
Fl. Dec. - Jan.; Fr. Jan. - Feb.
Distrib. India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Small trees, up to 12 m tall; trunk up to 30 cm in diam. with ca 2 cm long sharp prickles in clusters of 2 - 12; bark grey. Leaves digitate; leaflets 6 - 8, sessile 12 - 22 x 5 cm, lanceolate, acuminate at both ends, dark green, glossy above; petioles 20 - 30 cm long. Flowers pink, solitary, large, up to 17 cm long and 10 cm in diam. Stamens numerous with long, white filaments; styles simple, exerted. Capsules 17 - 25 cm long, brown velvety. Seeds smooth, 6 mm in diam. black, embedded in white silky fibers.
Fl. Dec. - Jan.; Fr. Jan. - Feb.
Distrib. India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
