木棉

Bombax buonopozense，锦葵科中的一棵树，通常称为黄金海岸Bombax或红花丝棉树。 It is a large tropic tree growing to 40 metres (130 feet) in height with large buttress roots that can spread 6 metres (20 feet).它是一棵高大的热带树木，高至5米（9英尺），带有可撑开15米（25英尺）的大型支柱根。 The branches are arranged in whorls.树枝成螺旋状排列。 The leaves are compound and have XNUMX to XNUMX leaflets and XNUMX to XNUMX secondary veins.The bark is covered in large, conical spines, particularly when young, but shedding them with age to some degree.叶子是复合的，有XNUMX至XNUMX张小叶和XNUMX至XNUMX条次要脉。树皮被大而圆锥形的刺覆盖，特别是在幼时，但随着年龄的增长而脱落。 
Many parts of the plant are utilised for medicinal purposes, as food, as a source of clothing fibre, as a building material, and as a dyestuff.植物的许多部分被用于医药目的，用作食物，用作衣服纤维的来源，用作建筑材料以及用作染料。 In Ghana, where it is native,the bark is burnt to make a smoke that is believed to charm away evil spirits called alizini in Dagbani.在加纳的本地，树皮被燃烧成烟，据信可以消灭达格巴尼（Dagbani）称为alizini的邪灵。 The abundant thorns appear on the bark are burnt and the generating charcoal is mixed with butter to treat swelling.The leaves are common as forage for domestic animals.将树皮上出现的大量刺刺烧掉，将生成的木炭与黄油混合以治疗肿胀。叶子通常用作家畜的草料。 Dried gum produced from the tree is used as an incense.The fruits are eaten by animals such as the water chevrotain.从树上产生的干胶用作香，水果被诸如水纹雪茄之类的动物食用。