Kapok family

Bixaceae in Australia

DILLENIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Christine Ashe

(updated 29 August 2008)

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Flowers in Australia

Cochlospermum gillivraei Australian Kapok Magnetic Island, September 2007 courtesy of Donald Simpson

We have seen no reports of caterpillars of Butterflies or Moths in Australia feeding on plants in Bixaceae.

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths