Cotton tree

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Ceiba Pentandra/Kapok/Silk Cotton tree by wallygrom, via Flickr La Ceiba, Tree Of Peace, Ceiba Tree, Aztec Emperor, Iquitos Peru, Kapok Tree, Moth Species, Cotton Tree, Large Trees

Iquitos, Peru. Ceiba (includes Chorisia) is the name of a genus of many species of large trees found in tropical areas, including Mexico, Central and South America, The Bahamas, Belize and the Caribbean, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. Some species can grow to 70 meters tall or more, with a straight, largely branchless trunk that culminates in a huge, spreading canopy, and buttress roots that can be taller than a grown person. The best-known, and most widely cultivated, species is Kapok…

Silk Cotton Tree. Delhi. Nature, Bombax Ceiba, Autumn Phone Wallpaper, My Neighbourhood, Cotton Tree, Chinese Art Painting, Sacred Tree, Flower Tree, Bloom Blossom

Spring is here in Delhi! One of the surest signs is the erupting of the Semal (Silk Cotton tree Bombax ceiba) into flowers. Bereft of leaves, the flowering Semul plays host to a large variety of birds, bees and flies who congregate to enjoy the nectar. Though this tree in my neighbourhood was in bloom for more than a week, it took Diana (www.flickr.com/photos/by_lady_di/ )to remind me to go out and photograph it!

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