Bombax Ceiba
Cotton Tree
This tree is widely planted in Malay, Indonesia, South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The dry core of the red flower is an essential ingredient of the nam ngiao spicy noodle soup from the Shan State of Northern Thailand as well as kaeng khae curry. During the peal of it's flowering season in Hong Kong it is said the you will find elderly people picking the flowers off the ground to dry and make tea from. This specimen is found on the grounds of The Ringling in Sarasota Florida.
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