Malvaceae FAMILY

Bombax insigne

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bombax insigne is a deciduous tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and fibre.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Nicobar and Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatDry ravines in deciduous forests[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. Lowland jungles[ 657 Title Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported. Vol. 66 Publication USDA Bureau of Plant Industry Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC. Year 1923 ISBN Description Details of seeds and plants imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the first quarter of 1921, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].