Eventually the Bombax Tree grows into a large stout tree and can be found in pockets of the Cape York region, and the very top of the Northern Territory, as well as the Kimberley country.The tree prefers moist but well-drained soils or the edges of watercourses such as creeks and rivers. It can grow to a height of 20 metres, dominating the surrounding vegetation. The erect trunk is very distinctive, being covered in a mass of cone shaped prickles, as seen in the above photograph. In the younger trees, these prickles are very fine and sharp, and can . . .