''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, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
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 previous ...
family; some classifications place this genus in the family
Cochlospermaceae
The Cochlospermaceae were a family of two genera and 20-25 species of trees and shrubs, first described by Jules Émile Planchon in 1847. They have been included in the Bixaceae from the APG III system onwards. The older APG II system treated this ...
. It is native to tropical regions of the world, particularly
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived ...
,
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
, the
Indian Subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas. Geopolitically, it includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India ...
, and
Australia.
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Species
Species include:[
#'']Cochlospermum angolense
''Cochlospermum angolense'' is a tree in the family Bixaceae. It is native to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An extract of the tree's bark, called '' Borotutu'' in African traditional medicine, has been studied in mice for its p ...
'' Welw. ex Oliv. - Angola, Zaïre
#'' Cochlospermum fraseri'' Planch. - Western Australia, Northern Territory
#''Cochlospermum gillivraei
''Cochlospermum gillivraei'' is a tree in the family Bixaceae, with the common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's nam ...
'' Benth.
George Bentham (22 September 1800 – 10 September 1884) was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Born into a distinguished family, he initially studie ...
- Northern Territory, Queensland, Papua New Guinea
#''Cochlospermum intermedium
''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 ...
'' Mildbr - Central African Republic
#'' Cochlospermum noldei'' Poppend. - Angola
#''Cochlospermum orinocense
''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 A ...
'' (Kunth) Steud. - Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Peru
#''Cochlospermum planchonii
''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 A ...
'' Hook.f. ex Planch. - tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to Sudan
#'' Cochlospermum regium'' (Schrank) Pilg. - 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 ...
'' (L.) Alston - India, Sri Lanka, Western Himalayas, Myanmar; naturalized in Cambodia, Java, Bali, Peninsular Malaysia
#''Cochlospermum tetraporum
''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 A ...
'' Hallier - 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 A ...
'' Perrier ex A.Rich. - tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to Uganda
#''Cochlospermum vitifolium
''Cochlospermum vitifolium'' is a tree in the family Bixaceae. It is native to the Americas: from Mexico to Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South ...
'' (Willd.) Spreng. - Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil; naturalized in Trinidad, Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas
#''Cochlospermum wittei
''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 A ...
'' Robyns - Zaïre
Gallery
Image:cochlospermum_tetraporum.JPG, Individual of ''Cochlospermum tetraporum
''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 A ...
'' emerging over the canopy of the Chaco
Chaco may refer to:
Places in South America
* Chaco Basin, spanning Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay
* Chaco Department, a historical department in Paraguay and proposed in Bolivia
* Chaco Province, a province in the northeastern part of Argenti ...
an thicket.
Image:Cochlospermum fraseri flower.jpg, '' Cochlospermum fraseri'' flower.
Image:Cochlospermum fraseri fruit.jpg , ''Cochlospermum fraseri'' fruit.
Image:Cochlospermum gillivraei.jpg, ''Cochlospermum gillivraei
''Cochlospermum gillivraei'' is a tree in the family Bixaceae, with the common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's nam ...
''
Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) trunk in Kolkata W IMG 4248.jpg, ''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 ...
'' trunk in Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...
, West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the four ...
, India
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.
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
''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 A ...
'' 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
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