Cochlospermum

Cochlospermum is a genus of trees in the Bixaceae family; some classifications place this genus in the family Cochlospermaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the world, particularly Latin America, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Australia.

Some species of Cochlospermum (C. tinctorium) have been used as a yellow dyestuff on leather products and fabrics.

Species
Species include:
 * 1) Cochlospermum angolense Welw. ex Oliv. - Angola, Zaïre
 * 2) Cochlospermum fraseri Planch. - Western Australia, Northern Territory
 * 3) Cochlospermum gillivraei Benth. - Northern Territory, Queensland, Papua New Guinea
 * 4) Cochlospermum intermedium Mildbr - Central African Republic
 * 5) Cochlospermum noldei Poppend. - Angola
 * 6) Cochlospermum orinocense (Kunth) Steud. - Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Peru
 * 7) Cochlospermum planchonii Hook.f. ex Planch. - tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to Sudan
 * 8) Cochlospermum regium (Schrank) Pilg. - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
 * 9) Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston - India, Sri Lanka, Western Himalayas, Myanmar; naturalized in Cambodia, Java, Bali, Peninsular Malaysia
 * 10) Cochlospermum tetraporum Hallier - Bolivia, Paraguay, northwestern Argentina
 * 11) Cochlospermum tinctorium Perrier ex A.Rich. - tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to Uganda
 * 12) Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd.) Spreng. - Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil; naturalized in Trinidad, Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bahamas
 * 13) Cochlospermum wittei Robyns - Zaïre