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The tree and the cotton-like fluff obtained from its seed pods are commonly known in English as kapok, a Malay-derived name which originally applied to Bombax ceiba, a native of tropical Asia. [3] In Spanish-speaking countries the tree is commonly known as " ceiba " and in French-speaking countries as fromager .
Kapok fibre is a cotton-like plant fibre obtained from the seed pods of a number of trees in the Malvaceae family, which is used for stuffing mattresses and pillows, for padding and cushioning, and as insulation.
Bombax ceiba, like other trees of the genus Bombax, is commonly known as cotton tree.More specifically, it is sometimes known as Malabar silk-cotton tree; red silk-cotton; red cotton tree; or ambiguously as silk-cotton or kapok, [3] both of which may also refer to Ceiba pentandra.
Common names for the genus include silk cotton tree, simal, red cotton tree, kapok, and simply bombax. Currently four species are recognised, although many plants have been placed in the genus that were later moved.
Kapok bolls in opened pods, still on the tree in Mexico. Kapok is grown and exported from Nigeria, Mozambique, and Tanzania in Africa, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines in Asia, and Ecuador in South America. [1] The product is transported in bales of about 100 kg (220 lb), but at low compression to prevent excessive compaction.
Each company has its own name, number, regalia, and shrine. A company is led by a senior commander, captains of subdivisions, and various other officials, including linguists, flag bearers, priests, and priestesses. The Frankaa [27] [28] is the Flag of a Fante Asafo company. The block-colored patchwork design on the Frankaa alludes to proverbs ...
Cochlospermum gillivraei is a tree in the family Bixaceae, with the common name kapok. It is native to Northern Australia. It is native to Northern Australia. [ 2 ]
Bombax ceiba flower. Bombacaceae were long recognised as a family of flowering plants or Angiospermae. The family name was based on the type genus Bombax.As is true for many botanical names, circumscription and status of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view, and currently the preference is to transfer most of the erstwhile family Bombacaceae to the subfamily Bombacoideae within ...