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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Short, soft, lightweight fibers produced from a tree in the silk cotton family, ''Ceiba aesculifolia'', native to El Salvador. The white to pale brown fibers are buoyant and resilient. They are similar to [ | + | Short, soft, lightweight fibers produced from a tree in the silk cotton family, ''Ceiba aesculifolia'', native to El Salvador. The white to pale brown fibers are buoyant and resilient. They are similar to [[kapok|kapok]] and are used for pillows, mattresses, life preservers, and insulation. See also [[bombax|bombax]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:24, 10 May 2016
Description
Short, soft, lightweight fibers produced from a tree in the silk cotton family, Ceiba aesculifolia, native to El Salvador. The white to pale brown fibers are buoyant and resilient. They are similar to Kapok and are used for pillows, mattresses, life preservers, and insulation. See also Bombax.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Ceiba aesculifolia; Ceiba (Esp.)