| Cochlospermum | |
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| Cochlospermum vitifolium in Guanacaste, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Bixaceae |
| Genus: | Cochlospermum Kunth[1][2][3] |
| Synonyms[4] | |
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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.[4]
Some species of Cochlospermum (C. tinctorium) have been used as a yellow dyestuff on leather products and fabrics.[5]
Species
Species include:[4]
- Cochlospermum angolense Welw. ex Oliv. - Angola, Zaïre
- Cochlospermum fraseri Planch. - Western Australia, Northern Territory
- Cochlospermum gillivraei Benth. - Northern Territory, Queensland, Papua New Guinea
- Cochlospermum intermedium Mildbr - Central African Republic
- Cochlospermum noldei Poppend. - Angola
- Cochlospermum orinocense (Kunth) Steud. - Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Peru
- Cochlospermum planchonii Hook.f. ex Planch. - tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to Sudan
- Cochlospermum regium (Schrank) Pilg. - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
- Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston - India, Sri Lanka, Western Himalayas, Myanmar; naturalized in Cambodia, Java, Bali, Peninsular Malaysia
- Cochlospermum tetraporum Hallier - Bolivia, Paraguay, northwestern Argentina
- Cochlospermum tinctorium Perrier ex A.Rich. - tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to Uganda
- Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd.) Spreng. - Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil; naturalized in Trinidad, Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas
- Cochlospermum wittei Robyns - Zaïre
Gallery
Individual of Cochlospermum tetraporum emerging over the canopy of the Chacoan thicket.
Cochlospermum fraseri flower.
Cochlospermum fraseri fruit.
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Cochlospermum religiosum flowers in Kolkata_flowers_in_Kolkata_W_IMG_4244.jpg.webp)
Cochlospermum religiosum flowers in Kolkata_flowering_tree_in_Kolkata_W_IMG_4252.jpg.webp)
Cochlospermum religiosum flowering tree in Kolkata_flowering_canopy_in_Kolkata_W_IMG_4250.jpg.webp)
Cochlospermum religiosum flowering canopy in Kolkata
Cochlospermum planchonii flower
Cochlospermum vitifolium in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Fallen flowers Cochlospermum fraseri
flowers & fruit Cochlospermum fraseri
Cochlospermum fraseri deciduous when flowering
References
- ↑ "IPNI: Cochlospermum". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "IPNI: Cochlospermum". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ Kunth, K.S. in von Humboldt, F.W.H.A., Bonpland, A.J.A. & Kunth, K.S. 1822. Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Edn. Quarto, 5(22): 297
- 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Dalziel, J.M. (1926). "African Leather Dyes". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 6: 230. JSTOR 4118651.
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