Gossypium arboreum
Tree Cotton
Also known as: Gossypium albiflorum Tod. +18 more
- Gossypium albiflorum Tod.
- Gossypium arboreum f. albiflorum (Tod.) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum f. indicum J.B.Hutch. & Ghose
- Gossypium arboreum f. neglectum (Tod.) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum f. rubrum (Forssk.) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum f. soudanense (G.Watt) J.B.Hutch. & Ghose
- Gossypium arboreum f. vaupellii (J.Graham) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum subsp. cernuum (Tod.) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum subsp. sanguineum (Hassk.) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum var. arboreum
- Gossypium arboreum var. cernuum (Tod.) Hutch. & Ghosh
- Gossypium arboreum var. indicum (Lam.) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum var. nangking (Meyen) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum var. neglectum (Tod.) G.Watt
- Gossypium arboreum var. obtusifolium (Roxb. ex G.Don) Roberty
- Gossypium arboreum var. sanguineum (Hassk.) G.Watt
- Gossypium arboreum var. wightianum (Tod.) M.R.Almeida
- Gossypium asiaticum Raf.
- Gossypium bani (G.Watt) Prokh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Gossypium arboreum (commonly known as Tree Cotton) is a shrub or tree within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Sri Lanka
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Leeward Is., Mali, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, St.Helena, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen