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Bombax malabaricum

Silk Cotton Tree

Item Number: 2505
Price: $2.00
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10 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Red Kapok Tree, Bombax ceiba. This tropical beauty is best-known for its bright red flowers which bloom when leaves are absent. Trees can grow up to 125ft, but many specimens remain much smaller. It is a popular species in tropical Asia, and is a fixture as an ornamental in cities. Hardy to some frost. Fruits contain copious amounts of a plush cottony substance which can be used as a substitute for cotton. #2505

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