Image: Devendra Bhardwaj · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0 · Nemi Nagar Extension, Jaipur, Rajasthan · Resized
Image: Devendra Bhardwaj · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0 · Nemi Nagar Extension, Jaipur, Rajasthan · Resized
- Scientific name
- Bombax ceiba
- Hindi name
- सेमल
- Family
- Malvaceae, order Malvales
- Group
- Tree
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
A thorny giant that turns red and feeds the birds.
- Spot it Thorny trunk, big red cup flowers and cotton-filled pods.
- Home Dry forests and open plains.
- Food web Birds and bees feed on its nectar; its fluff fills nests.
- Why it matters Its red flowers are a spring feast for birds and bees, boosting pollination, and its huge crown shelters nests.
Read more: Bombax ceiba on Wikipedia
Sources and credits
Records and field notes
- JaipurDevendra Bhardwaj photographed its red flowers in his neighbourhood, Nemi Nagar Extension, Jaipur, in March 2010, and the tree there in April 2026.[20]
Sources
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (species pages linked on each entry) (database). Global conservation status. Every species page was opened.
- Devendra Bhardwaj. iNaturalist observations and notes, with place and date (inaturalist.org/people/devendrabhardwaj) (field record). The observer's own dated records and notes, with places. Statements in his notes are his own and were not independently checked by KJVF.
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and GBIF species data (family, order, Hindi names, IUCN category) (database). Open biodiversity data. Used for classification, Hindi common names and the IUCN category where one is given.
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (opening lines of each species article, CC BY-SA 4.0). The link on each entry goes to the article (reference). Not peer reviewed. Only the opening description is used, and statements about origin or medicinal use are left out.
- Short introductions and key points written with AI help (Google Gemini and Claude) and checked against GBIF where possible (reference). AI-assisted text for general readers. Please check important details before relying on them.
The tag before each record shows the place it was checked for.
