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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.

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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.


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


Do fruits and plants grow on the kapok tree?

No fruit comes from this tree. Adult trees sprout pod cells that are fluffy, and yellowish and are a mixture of lignin and cellulose. For more info, check out this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapok_tree


What does kapok come from?

The kapok is a type of tree. It comes from tropical places such as the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America.


What lives with or on the kapok tree Does moss live on the kapok tree or do snakes live on the kapok tree?

Many different species live on or around the kapok tree. Moss could potentially grow on the bark of a kapok tree, especially in humid environments. Snakes may also inhabit kapok trees to seek shelter or prey on animals that visit the tree.


When was The Great Kapok Tree created?

The Great Kapok Tree was created in 1990.


What is a silk plant?

There are a number of plants that use or have the word Silk in thier common names;These include:Albizia julibrissin (Persian silk tree, pink silktree)Bombax ceiba (Red Silk Cotton Tree)Ceiba pentandra (Kapok, Ceiba or Silk Cotton Tree)There are also such things as "silk plants" which are fake or artificial plants that are made of silk. They are commonly used as decorations.


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 tall is a kapok tree?

A mature kapok tree may be 60 - 70 m.


Fabric obtained from the fruit of the kapok tree?

Kapok Fibre


How are kapok fruits seeds dispersed?

seeeds of kapok tree are dispersed by wind


Why do you need the kapok tree?

its not us that need the kapok tree its the animals in the tropical rain forest they all depend on that tree espesally the fruit bat