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Originally Posted by Captain Stubing
DFB, I've got a tree-hugger's tree in the back yard, down near one of our stands of bamboo. I think it's a Kapok tree...
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Do you know anything about them? |
Not one I have come across before.
A little bit of research found some interesting details -
"Ceiba pentandra is a great multi-purpose tree stretching high above most plants around it, with its striking canopy and ornamental appearance, Also known by the name Kapok Tree, this species is known across the subtropical world either growing wild, as a pioneer species or just a great addition to a garden. The tree is an important source of kapok, a cotton-like fluff that is harvested from the seedpods. It is suitable for soil erosion control and watershed protection, used in making soap, used for making hut walls and doors, as a brown dye are obtained from the bark, and for culinary and medicinal applications among other things."