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Kapok is a fluffy material which is used for stuffing furniture it comes from the silk c.tree?
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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
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Where does the fluffy kapok come from?
Fluffy kapok comes from the kapok tree, also known as Ceiba pentandra. The tree produces seed pods that contain a soft, fluffy fiber. This fiber is harvested and used commercially for various purposes such as filling pillows, mattresses, and life jackets because of its buoyancy and insulation properties.
Is a kapok tree a producer or consumer?
Producer
What is kapok?
Kapok is a plant that grows in the South Pacific areas. The husk of the fruit was very fiberous and was used to stuff toys and, due to its bouyancy, life jackets.
Name a tree in the rainforest?
The rainforest contains some of the most exotic and plentiful tree populations in existence. The tree most have heard of is the Kapok tree, but there is also the Lemon Aspen, White Aspen, Red Tulip Oak, and many more.
How many animals live in the kapok tree?
in most tropical rain forest like the amazon
Which silk tree does kapok come from?
I don't think there's such a thing as a silk tree (rather there is one that is nick named silk tree but it doesn't exactly produce silk.) The fluffy 'Kapok' material comes from a Kapok tree.
What is the stuffing in life jackets?
kapok tree ... fibers
Where does the fluffy kapok come from?
Fluffy kapok comes from the kapok tree, also known as Ceiba pentandra. The tree produces seed pods that contain a soft, fluffy fiber. This fiber is harvested and used commercially for various purposes such as filling pillows, mattresses, and life jackets because of its buoyancy and insulation properties.
Does the kapok tree have any uses?
The Kapok tree produces seeds with a silk type covering. This fiber is used commercially as pillow stuffing.
How is the kapok dispersed?
Like a dandelion or a milkweed plant, the seeds of the kapok plant are dispersed by the wind. The fluffy masses of seed used to be used to stuff life jackets.
Do kapok trees have leaves?
The Kapok produces sap just like any other tree; it's how all trees get nutritients to their branches and leaves. In the case of the Kapok it's not like you make a cut and you can harvest the sap like a gum tree. You have to rip off the bark and boil it. The resulting produce from the Kapok is used in medicines to treat headaches, diabetes and impotence. The most common harvest is that of the kapok seeds, used in mattresses, pillows, floating devices and stuffing for teddy bears.
What did they stuff those heavy throw pillows in the 40's and 50's with?
The stuffing used in pillows was often a fiber known as Kapok, which comes from the pods of a Kapok tree. Sometimes flock was used, which is a grade of either wool or cotton that is too poor to make into thread or yarn, and is used in bulk. You might also hear of linsey woolsey which was originally a mixture of linen flax and wool, and often used for stuffing.
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 =.=)
Are there any health hazards working with kapok fibers?
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.
