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Photo by Sachin Zaveri

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Field Notes

Habitat:

The Sanskrit name for this tree is Salmali. In the Rigveda, the chariot is made of Salmali (RV 10.85.20) and other woods.
The cotton inside the fruits was used a substitute for cotton. The flower was a common ingredient in Chinese herb tea.
This tree shows two marked growth sprints in India- in spring and during the monsoon months.

Notes:

बसंत ,
Cotton tree with only flowers in spring enjoying by Rosy Starling, Crow and Rose-Ringed Parakeet

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Bombax ceiba

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Adding summer pics series, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10487674

Added new pic,

Thanks a lot eulalia rubio. .

Wonderful story of a tree reported by the moon, birds and flowers. The romantic in nature.

Thanks a lot Gerardo Aizpuru, this one is close to heart,

Gerardo Aizpuru

Grate series Sachin! Love this tree

thanks alicelongmartin, yes it is Bombax ceiba of spring with only flowers

alicelongmartin

Like the moon in your picture. Looks related to my bombax tree.

: )

Thanks for notifying. Lovely pictures.

Thanks a lot StarLeaf for admiring I had replaced some pics with some better options,

Excellent series. I especially like the first picture.

Cotton tree with only flowers in spring

Got ID for this Gorgeous tree ,

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