Cochlospermum vitifolium (Bixaceae): Other names: buttercup tree, silk cotton tree,
Size: was a small-medium sized tree. Maybe 20ft. Naturally also grows to a small height only. Found this in a nursery near my home in Bangalore. Very similar to Cochlospermum religiosum (yellow silk cotton tree), but the flower has lot more petals (can say a "double version") Gardener kept the flower near his deity's feet. <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtOTy8b5gu0/UNgW4blVQrI/AAAAAAAAFK4/tzErz5csKTQ/s800/IMAG0412.jpg> The tree is almost leafless when in flower. <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtOTy8b5gu0/UNgW4blVQrI/AAAAAAAAFK4/tzErz5csKTQ/s576/IMAG0412.jpg> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y74YVFrCM2o/UNgW4XSTl3I/AAAAAAAAFK4/nM6gCrAfLfU/s1152/IMAG0408.jpg> Another shot of the tree <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y74YVFrCM2o/UNgW4XSTl3I/AAAAAAAAFK4/nM6gCrAfLfU/s1152/IMAG0408.jpg> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nVLww67wcIY/UNgW4Q9KijI/AAAAAAAAFK4/B0ZhabiedM0/s640/IMAG0406.jpg> Close-up pics of the leaves which were at the lower level. The top was totally leaf-less. <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nVLww67wcIY/UNgW4Q9KijI/AAAAAAAAFK4/B0ZhabiedM0/s640/IMAG0406.jpg> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jYszHpiPUrY/UNgW4UmsUPI/AAAAAAAAFK4/9dObG-7sm0A/s1152/IMAG0409.jpg> Close-up of some of the fruits <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jYszHpiPUrY/UNgW4UmsUPI/AAAAAAAAFK4/9dObG-7sm0A/s1152/IMAG0409.jpg> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ozTMHleE0ZY/UNgW4VjNDEI/AAAAAAAAFK4/t-tR5rIfrks/s1152/IMAG0411.jpg> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rtOTy8b5gu0/UNgW4blVQrI/AAAAAAAAFK4/tzErz5csKTQ/s576/IMAG0412.jpg> --
