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this tree can grow to 150 feet or more, with a diameter of 9 feet, the wood is pinkish and many animals and birds can live in its canopy. The straight trunks can be made into dug out canoes and the fluffy seed covering can be used in making pillows and mattresses. It is widely spread around the world and wherever found is important to local wildlife. However because it is so usefull it is open to exploitation and thus may have an uncertain future
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Kapok tree can also be known as an emergent. Emergent trees grow above the canopy allowing maximum intake of nutrients and sunlight - This is also why the Kapok is so tall.
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How tall does a ash tree grow?
An Aspen tree can grow as tall as 131 feet and can live up to 150 years above the ground. The wood from the Aspen tree can be made into matches and paper because of it's low flammability.
How tall is the worlds tallest living tree?
A giant redwood in California's Redwood National Park is the tallest tree on earth. You can look out the top-floor of a building 35 stories high- and still not see the top! The tree was named Hyperion, and it is about 379.1 feet tall!
Is it usual for leaves to fall off a few weeks after a tree seedling is transplanted?
it depends on the time of year and how much the plant has grown, if it is over 5 inches tall and it has leaves it is possible, as the bio is ready and the tree has developed. But if it is autumn then you shouldn't be worried. but if it is lower than four inches and it is spring or summer then there is a chance the tree is faulty.
What object is about 7 feet tall?
it is a pen
How many meters is 30 feet tree in height?
WELL IT DEPENDS ON THE TREE MOST ARE ABOUT 5 METERS BY AT LEAST A YEAR
How tall is a kapok tree?
A mature kapok tree may be 60 - 70 m.
What is the biggest plant in the amazon?
The biggest plant in the Amazon rainforest is the Kapok Tree. The Kapok Tree can get as large as 200 feet tall.
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."
When was The Great Kapok Tree created?
The Great Kapok Tree was created in 1990.
How tall is the great kapok tree?
These Amazon rainforest trees have been known to be 200-230 ft. tall at the most.
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 =.=)
Fabric obtained from the fruit of the kapok tree?
Kapok Fibre
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.
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
Is a kapok tree a banyan?
Kapok is in the Baobab family, like Limon is in the Citrus family
What eat kapok tree?
The kapok tree does not have any significant predators. Its trunk has many large spines that protect the tree against predation.
