Wildflowers Home > All Wildflowers > Bixaceae > Cochlospermum > gillivraei

Wild Kapok

Family: Bixaceae

Genus: Cochlospermum

Species: gillivraei

Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Description

Brilliant yellow flowers are a standout on this small tree to about 5meteres tall. Flowers occur when the tree bare - it is deciduous in the dry season (ie winter months). Smooth grey bark. The flowers are about 10cm across and have bright red stamens.

Flowering start in August and ends in October.

Identification

The main flower colour is yellow. Large yellow flowers on leafless tree in tropical dry forests.

References

http://anpsa.org.au/c-gil.html

Created: 11 Aug 2014 - Member - John and Val

WildflowerID	466
Views (per week)	24
Views	13212

Location

Bio Regions

Einasleigh Uplands (EIU)

Region Specifics

near Georgetown, Qld

Related Blogs

The following are links to Members' Blogs that contain the words "Wild Kapok" OR "Cochlospermum " OR "Bixaceae". Creating Blogs is restricted to Members only. Not a Member? Join here.