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Definition of Bombax malabarica
1. Noun. East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok.
Exact synonyms: Bombax Ceiba, Red Silk-cotton Tree, Simal
Group relationships: Bombax, Genus Bombax
Generic synonyms: Tree
Group relationships: Bombax, Genus Bombax
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombax Malabarica
Literary usage of Bombax malabarica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tropical Agriculture: The Climate, Soils, Cultural Methods, Crops, Live by Earley Vernon Wilcox (1916)
"Chief among these trees is kapok, bombax malabarica, Alstonia scholaris, Erythrina
indica, and species of Anona, Hibiscus, and Dyera. ..."
2. The Newer Remedies ...: A Reference Book for Physicians, Pharmacists, and by Virgil Coblentz (1899)
"The gum resin of bombax malabarica, used as astringent for diarrhea and dysentery.
The dose is 2-3 Gm. (30-45 gr ..."