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''Cochlospermum religiosum'' is a flowering plant from the tropical region of Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is a small tree growing to a height of 7.5 m usually found in dry deciduous forests. The name ''religiosum'' derives from the fact that the flowers are used as temple offerings. It is also known as Silk-Cotton Tree because the capsules containing the seeds have a fluffy cotton-like substance similar to kapok.〔(USDA Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston )〕 Another common name is Buttercup tree because its yellow and bright flowers look like large-sized buttercups.〔(Flowers of India - Buttercup tree )〕 In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to have used as the tree for achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi by nineteenth Lord Buddha called "Siddhaththa - සිද්ධත්ථ". The plant is known as කිණිහිරියා (Kinihiriyaa) in Sinhala, and කණිකාර (Kanikaara) in Sanskrit.. ==Gallery== Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) trunk in Kolkata W IMG 4248.jpg|Trunk in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowers in Kolkata W IMG 4246.jpg|Flowers Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowers in Kolkata W IMG 4244.jpg|Detail of the flowers Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowering tree in Kolkata W IMG 4252.jpg|Flowering tree Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flowering canopy in Kolkata W IMG 4250.jpg|Flowering canopy Image:Yellow Silk Cotton (Cochlospermum religiosum) flower in Kolkata W IMG 4254.jpg|Detail of a flower Image:Fruit and Flower Cochlospermum religiosum.JPG|Fruit and Flower Image:Flower Cochlospermum religiosum.JPG|Flower 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cochlospermum religiosum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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