Bombax ceiba

Tree Cotton

木棉

Plant Type

Tree

Native/Exotic

Exotic, Naturalised

Usual Habitats

Farmland/Former Farmland/Village, Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)

Evergreen/Deciduous/

Semi Deciduous

Deciduous

Design Function

Foliage Colour (other than or in addition to green)

Yellow

Foliage Colour (other than green) Time of Year

a. January, k. November, l. December

Fruit Colour

Inconspicuous

Fruit Time of Year

Orange, Red

Flower Colour

c. MARCH, d. APRIL

Flower Time of Year

Landscape Application Examples

Location: Tai Po Middle Sitting-out Area

Date: 20250323

Bombax ceiba is flowering with vibrant red blooms, while some people are collecting the flowers to make food.

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