The earliest reference using the binomial scientific name is 1740.
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.
The Great Kapok Tree was created in 1990.
when the kapok pops, its seeds go all over the place and then it will grow on a new kapok tree (i think =.=)
A mature kapok tree may be 60 - 70 m.
Kapok Fibre
The national tree of Puerto Rico is the Kapok tree. Well that's what i believe. And what I found several times in my research.
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.
seeeds of kapok tree are dispersed by wind
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.
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
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
The biggest plant in the Amazon rainforest is the Kapok Tree. The Kapok Tree can get as large as 200 feet tall.