"Flying" trees

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Images

Open seed pod of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) hanging from a branch, showing fluffy, white woolly seeds against a background of green foliage.

"Flying" trees: Media

Images

Open seed pod of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) hanging from a branch, showing fluffy, white woolly seeds against a background of green foliage.

Kapok fibers

Woolly seeds produced by the seed pods of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra).

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