A Preliminary Study of Germplasm Investigation and Conservation of Bombax malabaricum in Panzhihua

The investigation and conservation were carried out on Bombax malabaricum germplasm in Panzhihua.The results showed that B.malabaricum trees were widely distributed in Panzhihua,and their flower colours were dark red,red,orange,and yellow,especially red and orange colours were the most common.31 individuals of plus trees were selected and conserved by use of the method of seeding and raising seedlings to provide basic germplasm materials for variety selection and genetic improvement.