Bixaceae Wildflowershttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/bixaceae/rss/bixaceaeA wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Use this database to help you find and identify Australia's abundant Wildflowers.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2024 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pngExplorOz Logohttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/bixaceae/rss/bixaceaeAustralian Kapok Treehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/346+australian-kapok-treehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/346+australian-kapok-tree<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/346+australian-kapok-tree"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W346__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A small deciduous tree that grows in rocky areas across northern Australia. Lobed leaves fall from the tree during the dry season so that the bright yellow flowers are easily seen. After the yellow flowers are pollinated, large, globular, green, papery fruit develop, which eventually turn brown and split along the seams to release their seed. The small black seeds are woven in a dense mat of fine silky hairs. This material is known as 'kapok'.<br /> Family: Bixaceae &nbsp; Genus: Cochlospermum &nbsp; Species: fraseri &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Yellow<br />Member - John and ValFri, 03 Nov 2017 03:43:00 GMTWild Kapokhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/466+wild-kapokhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/466+wild-kapok<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/466+wild-kapok"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W466__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Brilliant yellow flowers are a standout on this small tree to about 5meteres tall. Flowers occur when the tree bare - it is deciduous in the dry season (ie winter months). Smooth grey bark. The flowers are about 10cm across and have bright red stamens.<br /> Family: Bixaceae &nbsp; Genus: Cochlospermum &nbsp; Species: gillivraei &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Yellow<br />Member - John and ValMon, 11 Aug 2014 06:18:00 GMT