Kapok flower
Kapok flower (Cochlospermum fraseri). Kimberleys Western Australia. Australian aborigines used the flowers and bark to make a drink when suffering a fever. The cottonwool from the pod was used for stuffing cushions and for body decoration
Picture No
10858678
Media ID
42939543
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3072px x 2048px
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Credit
© Don Hadden / www.ardea.com
Category
NA
Ardea Picture Library
Picture No
10858678
Contributor Ref
DH-3218
