Common Name
Kapok tree
Family
BOMBACACEAE
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Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
Spanish Name
Ceiba, Ceibo, Puri
- Fast growing pioneer tree that grows up to 55m on forests.
- Pollinated by bats and arboreal mammals and seeds dispersed by wind as are surrounded by a cotton like fiber.
- Kapok is an astringent, diuretic herb that lowers fevers, relaxes spasms and controls bleeding. The bark and the leaves are used in the treatment of bronchial congestion.
- Edible parts: tender leaves, flower, buds and fruits. Salt substitute from wood ashes. PROPAGATION: Seeds and cuttings