These are full of cotton-like fibrous stuff which is extracted from it. This substance is used for filling economically priced pillows, quilts, sofas etc. This was photographed on 27 March 2013.
Cotton tree (Tera) - Snaps as taken by Sisir Banga
Cotton tree(English); Tera (Manipuri); Semul (Hindi)
Scientific name: Bombax ceiba
Cotton tree has a straight tall trunk; grows to an average of 20 meters, with old trees up to 60 meters in wet tropical weather. The trunk and limb bear numerous conical spines particularly when young, but get eroded when older
Photo Credit :: Sisir Banga - FB profile here