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Cochlospermum
Cochlospermum is a genus of tropical trees, with species such as C. vitifolium and C. gossypium (the buttercup tree or yellow cotton tree) grown for their showy yellow flowers. Give them full sun, a free-draining soil and a dry season, as most are native to seasonally dry tropical woodland.
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 Australia.
Some species of Cochlospermum (C. tinctorium) have been used as a yellow dyestuff on leather products and fabrics.
Borututu · Cochlospermum regium · Silk-cotton tree · Silk cottontree
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