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Kapok Fibre
The kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra), also called the ceiba or silk-cotton tree, can reach 40 meters or more in height. It was the sacred tree of the Mayan people who believed that the souls of the dead climbed a mythical kapok whose branches reached into heaven.  Kapok Tree
Kapoks are beautiful trees with wide buttresses at the base and large, flattened crowns of leaves and branches. The large leaves, which drop annually, lead to the opening of bell-shaped flowers though this only happens every five or ten years. The foul smelling flowers open in the early evening to welcome bats, who promote pollination. 
Fibre from Seeds
During one flowering season, a mature tree may produce up to 4000 fruits which each contain about 200 seeds. This means a single tree may produce 800,000 seeds. The large pea-like seeds are formed in pods, and it is these thick, woody pods which contain the kapok fiber.  Use of Kapok
Kapok trees are found in the tropics world-wide but most commercial kapok comes from Java. The lightweight and waterproof fiber is used for insulation, stuffing, and , before the advent of polyfibers and foams, in life jackets.  |
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