| Shape | Branches are whorled going up the trunk. |
| Landscape | A very attractive ornamental large tree when in bloom, suited to parks and large open landscapes. |
| Propagation | Seeds, cuttings and air layering. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and well drained soils. |
| Habitat | Stream banks, warm forests valleys and tropical areas. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Conical spikes around trunk and branches. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Oval and dense at tips. |
| Leaf Description | Palmate, 5 - 7 lobed, lanceolate to elliptic leaves. Leaflets are attached to a long petiole |
| Flower Description | Calyx shaped flowers, fleshy with 5 petal. Single flowers but dense at branch tips. |
| Fruit Description | Pod-like capsules filled with seeds and silky cotton material. |
| Colour Description | Flowers are red with yellow stamens and black anthers. Bark is a greenish-grey. Foliage is a deep green. Buds are a greenish-brown. |
| Texture Description | Flowers are thick and fleshy with a waxy appearance. The bark us smooth but prickly. |