Abroma augustum
Devil's cotton
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Devil's cotton | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan); Philippines (Batanes, Luzon to Mindanao); Thailand; Cambodia; Viet Nam; Bangladesh; Australia (Queensland); Java; Moluccas; peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Pahang, Selangor); Fed. States of Micronesia (Yap, Truk, Dublon); Palau (Babeldaob, Koror, Malakal, Ulebsechel, Ngeanges, Peleliu, Angaur); Andaman Isl. (South Andaman Isl.); Nicobar Isl. (Central Nicobar Isl.); Bhutan; Myanmar (Kachin); India (E-India, Uttar Pradesh, Darjeeling); Nepal; Lakshadweep Isl. [Laccadives]; Maldives; Sulawesi; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Sumatra; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Trinidad & Tobago [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malvales | |||
| Family | Malvaceae | |||
| Genus | Abroma | |||
| Species | augustum | |||
| Author citation | (L.) L. fil. | |||
| Scientific name | Abroma augustum (L.) L. fil. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, back, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, front, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
, pods, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson