Ceiba pentandra (Kapok Tree/ Majestic Tree) - Plant Introduction
This tree is native to Mexico and one of the largest trees. CLASSIFICATION Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malvales Family Malvaceace or Bombacaceae (Kapok Tree family) PLANT CHARACTERS The tree can grow upto 200 feet or more (60-70 meter) tall. The tree has characteristic thorns. Leaves are compound. Sometimes roots can grow into buttress. Adult trees produce several hundred seed pods USES 1. The bark of this tree is used locally for medicinal purpose as diu retic, treatment of headache and sometimes treatment of type II diabetes. 2. The fiber from fruit is also used as insulation material, filling of sofa and mattresses, and teddy bears because this fiber can not be folded into thread like cotton fibe...