Gossypium arboreum

Botanical Description

Tree cotton is a much-branched shrub growing up to 5 metres tall. The plant is cultivated for its fibre, especially in India and Africa[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].