Kapok is the city flower of Guangzhou, Guangdong, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Province and Panzhihua, Sichuan.
On September 2, 2008, KLOC-0/8 was listed in the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species-No Danger (LC).
morphological character
The trunk is upright and has obvious tumor thorns; Rotate the lateral branches horizontally; Palmately compound leaves with long petioles; The flowers are big, orange or red; The fruit is a capsule, which will crack automatically when it matures. It is filled with cotton wool, which can be used as a filling material for pillows, quilts and so on. The appearance of kapok changes greatly: in spring, a tree is orange-red; In summer, green leaves are shaded; Autumn leaves are bleak; There are bare branches and cold trees in winter, and the four seasons show different customs.
geographical distribution
Kapok originated in China's subtropical provinces and distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan Province and other subtropical provinces. It is also distributed in India, Sri Lanka, zhina Peninsula, Malaysia, Indonesia to the Philippines and northern Australia.
Growth habit
Kapok in dry and hot areas, flowers and leaves open first; But in the climate of monsoon forest or rainforest, there are flowers and leaves at the same time.
Main value
1 economy?
Wool in fruit can be used as a filling material for pillows, mattresses and lifebuoys. Seed oil can be used as lubricating oil and soap. Wood is light and soft, and can be used as steamer, box board, matchstick, paper making, etc.
2 watches
The flowers are big and beautiful, and the trees are majestic, which can be planted as garden ornamental trees and street trees.
plant culture
When kapok is in full bloom, it is like a flame that burns heartily and jumps happily, and has always been regarded as a symbol of heroes?
Kapok tree is a fast-growing and strongly positive tree species. In order to gain sunshine and rain, its crown is always higher than the surrounding trees. Kapok, with its enterprising spirit and bright red flowers, is called hero tree and hero flower.
Arima
Cherish the people around you and cherish the happiness in front of you.