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Bombax ceiba
red silk cotton tree
Other common names
simulSouth American silk cotton tree
Synonyms
Bombax malabaricumBuy this plant
Botanical details
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Bombax
- Name status
Correct
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