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'''''Bombax''''' is a genus of  mainly tropical trees in the [[Malvaceae|mallow family]]. They are native to western [[Africa]],  the [[Indian subcontinent]], [[Southeast Asia]], as well as sub-tropical regions of [[East Asia]] and northern [[Australia]]. Common names for the genus include '''Silk Cotton Tree''', '''Simal''', '''Red Cotton Tree''', '''Kapok''' and simply '''Bombax'''. Currently three species are recognised, though many plants have been placed in the genus that were later moved.<ref name=GRIN/>
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The genus is best known for the species ''[[Bombax ceiba|B. ceiba]]'', which is widely cultivated throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is native to southern and eastern [[Asia]] and northern [[Australia]].
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''Bombax'' species are among the largest [[tree]]s in their regions, reaching 30 to 40 metres in height and up to 3 metres trunk diameter. The [[leaf|leaves]] are compound with entire margins and [[deciduous]], being shed in the dry-season. They measure 30 to 50&nbsp;cm across and are palmate in shape with 5 to 9 [[leaflet]]s. The [[sepal|calyx]] is deciduous, meaning it does not persist on the fruits.
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They bear 5 to 10&nbsp;cm long red [[flower]]s between January and March while the tree is still leafless. The [[stamen]]s are present in bundles in two whorls, while the staminal column lacks lobes. The [[ovary]] matures into a husk containing seeds covered by a fibre similar to that of the [[kapok]] (''Ceiba pentandra'') and to [[cotton]], though with shorter [[fibre]]s than cotton, that does not lend itself to spinning, making it unusable as a textile product.<ref name=Systematics>{{citation| last = Beentje| first = Henk; Smith, Sara| title = Plant Systematics and Phytogeography for the Understanding of African Biodiversity| journal = Systematics and Geography of Plants| volume =  71| issue = 2| year = 2001| pages = 284–286| url = http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=1374-7886%282001%2971%3A2%3C265%3AFAA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-O| accessdate = 2007-06-25}}</ref>
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Bombax (a Greek name for raw silk, alluding to the cottony contents of the pods). Bombacaceae. Silk Cotton Tree. A genus of 50 species of tropical shrubs and trees, with digitate 5-9-foliolate lvs., 1-fld. axillary or clustered peduncles, and usually large white or scarlet fls. Specimens are rarely seen in cult, in fine glasshouses, and only 1 of the species appears to be in the American trade. The bark of some species produces commercial fiber such as the Kapok fiber.
 
Bombax (a Greek name for raw silk, alluding to the cottony contents of the pods). Bombacaceae. Silk Cotton Tree. A genus of 50 species of tropical shrubs and trees, with digitate 5-9-foliolate lvs., 1-fld. axillary or clustered peduncles, and usually large white or scarlet fls. Specimens are rarely seen in cult, in fine glasshouses, and only 1 of the species appears to be in the American trade. The bark of some species produces commercial fiber such as the Kapok fiber.
 
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==Cultivation==
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| name = Silk-cotton tree
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===Propagation===
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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==Varieties==
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''[[Bombax buonopozense]]''<br/>
 
''[[Bombax buonopozense]]''<br/>
 
''[[Bombax ceiba]]''<br/>
 
''[[Bombax ceiba]]''<br/>
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''[[Bombax insigne]]''<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web| title=Bombax| work = Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN)| url = http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?1565| accessdate = 2007-06-26 }}</ref> <br/>
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''[[Bombax insigne]]''
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'''''Bombax''''' is a genus of  primarily tropical trees in the [[Malvaceae|mallow family]]. They are native to tropical areas in western [[Africa]],  the [[Indian Subcontinent]], [[Southeast Asia]], as well as sub-tropical regions of [[East Asia]] and northern [[Australia]]. Common names for the genus include '''Silk Cotton Tree''', '''Simal''', '''Red Cotton Tree''', '''Kapok''' and simply '''Bombax'''. In [[China]] they are known as '''Mumian''' ({{zh-cp|c=木棉|p=mùmián}}), meaning &quot;tree cotton&quot;. Currently three species are recognised, though many plants have been placed in the genus that were later moved.<ref name=GRIN/>
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The genus is most well known though the species ''[[Bombax ceiba|B. ceiba]]'', which is widely cultivated throughout tropical and sub-tropcial regions of the world. Furthermore, it is native to both southern and eastern [[Asia]] as well as northern [[Australia]]. Specimens of trees within the gens are present at many botanical gardens worldwide, such as [[Lal Bagh]] in [[Bangalore]]. ''Bombax'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including the leaf-miner ''[[Bucculatricidae|Bucculatrix crateracma]]'' which feeds exclusively on ''[[Bombax ceiba]]''.
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==Description==
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''Bombax'' species are among the largest [[tree]]s in their regions, reaching 30 to 40 metres in height and up to 3 metres trunk diameter. The [[leaf|leaves]] are compound with entire margins and [[deciduous]], being shed in the dry-season. They measure 30 to 50 cm across and are palmate in shape with 5 to 9 [[leaflet]]s. The [[sepal | calyx]] is deciduous, meaning it does not persist on the fruits. They bear 5 to 10 cm long red [[flower]]s between January and March while the tree is still leafless. The [[stamen]]s are present in bundles in two whorls, while the staminal column lacks lobes. The [[ovary]] matures into a husk containing seeds covered by a fibre similar to that of the [[kapok]] (''Ceiba pentandra'') and to [[cotton]], though with shorter [[fibre]]s than cotton, that does not lend itself to spinning, making it unusable as a textile product.<ref name=Systematics>{{citation| last = Beentje| first = Henk; Smith, Sara| title = Plant Systematics and Phytogeography for the Understanding of African Biodiversity| journal = Systematics and Geography of Plants| volume =  71| issue = 2| year = 2001| pages = 284-286| url = http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=1374-7886%282001%2971%3A2%3C265%3AFAA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-O| accessdate = [[2007-06-25]]}}</ref>
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==References==
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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*{{Fr icon}} {{citation| last = Robyns| first = André| title = Essai de monographie du genre Bombax s.l. (Bombacaceae)| journal = Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l'État a Bruxelles| volume = 33| issue = 1| date = March 31, 1963| pages = 1-144|| doi = 10.2307/3667210}}
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
    
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* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?1565 Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Bombax'']
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* [http://www.haryana-online.com/Flora/semul.htm Haryana Online: Semul]
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* [http://www.abasar.net/FlowerShimul.htm Abasar] (in [[Bengali language|Bengali]])
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