• 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