Indian kapok
fibre
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comparison with Javanese kapok
- In kapok: Related species
Indian kapok, floss from the simal cotton tree (Bombax malabarica), native to India, has many of the qualities of the Java type but is more brownish yellow in color and less resilient. Immersed in water, it supports only 10 to 15 times its own weight.
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