木棉花(bombax ceiba)，又名攀枝花、紅棉樹或英雄樹，是壹種在熱帶及亞熱帶地區生長的落葉大喬木，高10－20公尺。 zh. *** /wiki/%E6%9C%A8%E6%A3%89 Bombax ceiba
like other tree from genus Bombax
is monly known as cotton tree or tree cotton. The tropical tree is with straight tall truck and its leaves are deciduous in winter. Red flowers with 5 petals were born in the spring before green leaves. Small husks raped contain fibres like cotton. Its trunk bears spikes to deter attacks by animals. Although its trunk looks good for timber
its wood is indeed too soft for use. The tree might be from India but widely planted in Malay
Indonesia
south China
Hong Kong and Taiwan. According to Chinese historical record
the king of Nam Yuet
Chiu To
contributed a tree to the Emperor of Han dynasty in 2nd Century BC. The cotton in the husks were used a substitute of cotton. Its flower was a mon integrate in Chinese herb tea. In Guangdong
the tree is known as muk min (木綿
lit. wood cotton) or hung min (紅綿
lit. red cotton). It is also known as Ying Hung Shue (英雄樹
lit. hero tree)
for its straight and tall trunk. The tree flower is the flower emblem of Guangzhou and Kaohsiung. The Skrit name for this tree is Salmali. In the Rigveda
the chariot is made of Salmali (RV 10.85.20) and other woods. en. *** /wiki/Bombax_ceiba for pictures of cotton tree
please go to this site: bio.fiu.edu/trees/sp_pages/Bombax_ceiba
參考: myself and the web
Bombax ceiba
like other tree from genus Bombax
is monly known as cotton tree or tree cotton. The tropical tree is with straight tall truck and its leaves are deciduous in winter. Red flowers with 5 petals were born in the spring before green leaves. Small husks raped contain fibres like cotton. Its trunk bears spikes to deter attacks by animals. Although its trunk looks good for timber
its wood is indeed too soft for use. The tree might be from India but widely planted in Malay
Indonesia
south China
Hong Kong and Taiwan. According to Chinese historical record
the king of Nam Yuet
Chiu To
contributed a tree to the Emperor of Han dynasty in 2nd Century BC. The cotton in the husks were used a substitute of cotton. Its flower was a mon integrate in Chinese herb tea. In Guangdong
the tree is known as muk min (木綿
lit. wood cotton) or hung min (紅綿
lit. red cotton). It is also known as Ying Hung Shue (英雄樹
lit. hero tree)
for its straight and tall trunk. The tree flower is the flower emblem of Guangzhou and Kaohsiung.
參考: en. *** /wiki/Bombax_ceiba