| Synonym |
Chorisia
speciosa A.St.-Hil., Chorisia speciosa var. minor Chodat |
Flower Color |
Red - Pink |
| Common Name |
Kapok, Resham rui |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
Silk floss tree, Floss silk tree |
Flowering Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Kapok, Resham rui |
Fruiting Period |
Jan-March |
| Altitude |
Upto 1200 m |
Fruit Type |
Capsule |
| Habit |
Tree |
Fruit Details |
Fruit pear-shaped capsules (fruit pods) filled with seed embedded in silky white. |
| Habitat |
It is resistant to drought and moderate cold. It grows fast in spurts when water is abundant. |
Bark Type |
Prickly |
| Distribution |
Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina |
Bark Details |
The trunk and branches are covered with stout spines, but those on the trunk may disappear with age. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Rohtak, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Exotic |
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Leaf Type |
Compound |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Palmate |
| Description of Species |
A conical deciduous tree up to 25 m high. Main trunk bark earlier prickled (stout spines), but those on the trunk may disappear with age, trunks of mature trees often swollen and bottle-shaped. Leaves palmately compound. Each palmate, compound, light green leaf has 5-7 serrate, lanceolate leaflets. Flowers quite showy, featuring pink to rose-purple, petals with creamy white to yellowish-white throats. Fruit pear-shaped capsules (fruit pods) filled with seed embedded in silky white. |
Leaf Details |
. Leaves palmately compound. Each palmate, compound, light green leaf has 5-7 serrate, lanceolate leaflets. |
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