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Silk cotton, Trinidad
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2010-06-01Autor
Hodge, W.
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Resumen
Silk Cotten Trees (Bombax) are among the largest trees in their regions, reaching 30 to 40 metres in height and up to 3 metres trunk diameter. The leaves are compound with entire margins and deciduous, being shed in the dry-season. They measure 30 to 50 cm across and are palmate in shape with 5 to 9 leaflets.