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The health hazards that exist for working with Kapok fibers are only hazardous when the Kapok is burned. The fibers could be toxic. Kapok fibers are hypoallergenic and usually harmless.
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What is the stuffing in life jackets?
kapok tree ... fibers
What stuffs a life jacket?
Kapok, which is made from the fibers of a large, tropical tree.
Is kapok used in carpets?
Kapok is not usually used in carpets. the fibers are hard to work and are extremely flammable, making it difficult, expensive, and dangerous for use in carpeting.
What is kapok dispersed by?
Kapok is dispersed by splitting
What lives with or on the kapok tree Does moss live on the kapok tree or do snakes live on the kapok tree?
"i think ... that moss and some snakes do live with the kapok tree but toucans live on the kapok tree."
Fabric obtained from the fruit of the kapok tree?
Kapok Fibre
How does a kapok tree reproduce?
when the kapok pops, its seeds go all over the place and then it will grow on a new kapok tree (i think =.=)
How are kapok fruits seeds dispersed?
seeeds of kapok tree are dispersed by wind
When was The Great Kapok Tree created?
The Great Kapok Tree was created in 1990.
How tall is a kapok tree?
A mature kapok tree may be 60 - 70 m.
Are there kapok trees in the understory layer?
They are found in the amazon rainforest
Kapok is a fluffy material which is used for stuffing furniture it comes from the silk c.tree?
kapok is from the kapok tree. it has a seed pod similar to the cotton tree pod and the kapok ( as with the cotton ) is the fibre from inside the pod it is generally used for matress, toy and pillow stuffing
