Common Name
Silk cotton tree
Family
BIXACEAE
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Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
Spanish Name
Poro poro , Palo de miel
- Grows well in open areas as a pioneer.
- Buzz pollinated by bees and seeds disperse by wind.
- Cotton like material surrounding seeds has been used as fiber.
- Potential ornamental plant for outdoor gardens and ecological restoration.
- Boiled shoots and flowers is drunk to hasten delivery and to expel the placenta. PROPAGATION: Seeds