Description

Bombax ceiba (Malvaceae), commonly known as the cotton tree or red silk cotton tree, is a spectacular flowering tree with a height of up to 40 meters that is found in tropical and sub-tropical Asia as well as northern Australia. B. ceiba is a source of food, fodder, fiber, fuel, medicine, and many other valuable goods for natives of many Asian countries. Flowers can be eaten as vegetables. It can be used to clear heat and dehumidify medicines. It can cure bacillary dysentery, enteritis, and stomach pain.