Plants from
Bombacaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) family
Bombax ceiba L.
English Name : Silk Cotton Tree
Irula Name : Poola maram
Tamil Name : Mullilavu
Hindi Name : Simal
Malayalam Name : Ilavu
Kannada Name : Burla, Sauri
Habit : A deciduous tree with conical prickles on the trunk when young.
