Cochlospermum religiosum

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Maximilianea gossypium, Kuntze, or Cochlospermum Gossypium, DC. (Bombax Gossypium, Linn.), is apparently not in the trade, although recorded in horticultural literature. India: a small unarmed tree: lvs. palmately 3-5-lobed, with slender petiole, acute lobes, tomentose beneath: fls. 4-5 in. diam., golden yellow, in few-fld. terminal panicles; petals obovate, notched: caps. 2-3 in. long. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.