''Cochlospermum'' is a genus of

tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...

s in the

Bixaceae The Bixaceae are a family of dicotyledonous plants commonly called the achiote family. Under the Cronquist system, the family was traditionally placed in the order Violales. However, newer arrangements move it, with some other families previousl ...

family; some classifications place this genus in the family Cochlospermaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the world, particularly

Latin America Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ...

, Africa, the

Indian Subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

, and Australia. Some species of ''Cochlospermum'' (''C. tinctorium'') have been used as a yellow dyestuff on leather products and fabrics.

Species

Species include: *'' Cochlospermum adjanyae'' - Angola *'' Cochlospermum angolense'' - Angola, Zaïre *'' Cochlospermum arafuricum'' - Northern Territory, Australia *'' Cochlospermum fraseri'' - Western Australia, Northern Territory *'' Cochlospermum gillivraei'' - Northern Territory, Queensland, Papua New Guinea *'' Cochlospermum gonzalezii'' - western Mexico and Arizona, USA *'' Cochlospermum intermedium'' - Central African Republic *'' Cochlospermum macnamarae'' - Western Australia *'' Cochlospermum malvifolium'' - northeastern Mexico *'' Cochlospermum noldei'' - Angola *'' Cochlospermum orinocense'' - Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Peru *'' Cochlospermum palmatifidum'' - Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, USA (Arizona, New Mexico) *'' Cochlospermum planchonii'' - tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to Sudan *'' Cochlospermum regium'' - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay *''

Cochlospermum religiosum ''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 usually found in dry deciduous forests. The name ''religiosum'' derives from the ...

'' - India, Sri Lanka, Western Himalayas, Myanmar; naturalized in Cambodia, Java, Bali, Peninsular Malaysia *'' Cochlospermum tetraporum'' - Bolivia, Paraguay, northwestern Argentina *''

Cochlospermum tinctorium ''Cochlospermum'' is a genus of trees in the Bixaceae family; some classifications place this genus in the family Cochlospermaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the world, particularly Latin America, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Au ...

'' - tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to Uganda *''

Cochlospermum vitifolium ''Cochlospermum vitifolium'' or ''rosa amarilla'' is a tree belonging to the family Bixaceae. It reaches up to in height and its leaves are deciduous. Its flowers are showy, yellow, solitary, and large, up to across. They resemble roses but do ...

'' - Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil; naturalized in Trinidad, Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas *'' Cochlospermum wittei'' - Zaïre *'' Cochlospermum wrightii'' - Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, and Texas, USA

Gallery

Image:cochlospermum_tetraporum.JPG, Individual of '' Cochlospermum tetraporum'' emerging over the canopy of the Chacoan thicket. Image:Cochlospermum fraseri flower.jpg, '' Cochlospermum fraseri'' flower. Image:Cochlospermum fraseri fruit.jpg , ''Cochlospermum fraseri'' fruit. Image:Cochlospermum gillivraei.jpg, '' Cochlospermum gillivraei'' Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) trunk in Kolkata W IMG 4248.jpg, ''

'' trunk in

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

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, India. Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowers in Kolkata W IMG 4246.jpg, ''Cochlospermum religiosum'' flowers in Kolkata Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowers in Kolkata W IMG 4244.jpg, ''Cochlospermum religiosum'' flowers in Kolkata Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowering tree in Kolkata W IMG 4252.jpg, ''Cochlospermum religiosum'' flowering tree in Kolkata Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowering canopy in Kolkata W IMG 4250.jpg, ''Cochlospermum religiosum'' flowering canopy in Kolkata Image:Cochlospermum planchonii MS4163.JPG, '' Cochlospermum planchonii'' flower Image:Cochlospermum vitifolium in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.JPG, ''Cochlospermum vitifolium'' in Guanacaste, Costa Rica Image:Cochlospermum fraserii.JPG, Fallen flowers '' Cochlospermum fraseri'' Image:Kapok3839674626 48e20e6274 o.jpg, flowers & fruit '' Cochlospermum fraseri'' Image:KapokCochlospermumfraseri3841865187 6bceccbf9c o.jpg, '' Cochlospermum fraseri'' deciduous when flowering

References

Malvales genera Plant dyes {{Malvales-stub