Local Name : Simolu (Assamese), Shalmali (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Bombax ceiba L.
English Name : Silk cotton tree
| Bark | Fissured |
| Commercial Value | Timber, Medicine and Plywood |
| Final Financial Return | ₹20,000-₹30,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years and 60 Years-100 Years |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Flowering Time | April and March |
| Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Fruiting Time | May and June |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic and Lanceolate |
| Nursery technique | Seeds are collected and sundried and then directly dibbled in polypot or mother bed. The medium for polypot or mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion. |
| Plant parts used | Bark, Leaves, Fruits, Roots and Wood |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 5m x 5m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Seed Collection Time | July |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
