HEIGHT up to 80 ft (25 m)
TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, Australia
Often planted as a street tree, the simul is a blaze of color when in flower. BARK Grayish white. LEAF Alternate, palmate; 5–7 oblong-lanceolate, smooth leaflets. FLOWER Solitary, terminal, large, brilliant scarlet, with numerous stamens. FRUIT Woody capsule; seeds surrounded by fluffy hairs.
