Biology:Cochlospermum religiosum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Cochlospermum religiosum
Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowers in Kolkata W IMG 4243.jpg
Cochlospermum religiosum blossoms
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Bixaceae
Genus: Cochlospermum
Species:
C. religiosum
Binomial name
Cochlospermum religiosum
(L.) Alston
Synonyms[1]

Cochlospermum religiosum is a flowering plant from the tropical region of Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is a small tree growing to a height of 7.5 m (25 ft) usually found in dry deciduous forests. The name religiosum derives from the fact that the flowers are used as temple offerings. It is also known as silk-cotton tree because the capsules containing the seeds have a fluffy cotton-like substance similar to kapok.[2] Another common name is buttercup tree because its yellow and bright flowers look like large-sized buttercups.[3]

In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to have used as the tree for achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi by nineteenth Buddha called "Siddhaththa - සිද්ධත්ථ". The plant is known as කිණිහිරියා (Kinihiriyaa) in Sinhala, and කණිකාර (Kanikaara) in Sanskrit..

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q58716 entry