Cochlospermum religiosum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Bixaceae |
| Genus: | Cochlospermum |
| Species: | C. religiosum |
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| Cochlospermum religiosum | |
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Cochlospermum religiosum is a flowering plant from the tropical region of Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is a small tree growing to a height of 7.5 m (25 ft) usually found in dry deciduous forests. The name religiosum derives from the fact that the flowers are used as temple offerings. It is also known as silk-cotton tree because the capsules containing the seeds have a fluffy cotton-like substance similar to kapok.[2] Another common name is buttercup tree because its yellow and bright flowers look like large-sized buttercups.[3]
In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to have used as the tree for achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi by nineteenth Buddha called "Siddhaththa - සිද්ධත්ථ". The plant is known as කිණිහිරියා (Kinihiriyaa) in Sinhala, and කණිකාර (Kanikaara) in Sanskrit..
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Flowers
Detail of the flowers
Flowering tree
Flowering canopy
Detail of a flower
Fruit and Flower
Flower
References
- ^ "Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ USDA Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston
- ^ Flowers of India - Buttercup tree
External links
Media related to Cochlospermum religiosum at Wikimedia Commons