Silk Floss Tree Blossom

by HH Photography of Florida

Title

Silk Floss Tree Blossom

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HH Photography of Florida

Medium

Photograph - Photography

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Silk Floss Tree Blossom by HH Photography of Florida.

Set against a bright blue sky background is seen a single blossom of the Silk Floss tree. The Silk Floss (Ceiba speciosa) is an exotic, flowering deciduous tree, native to Brazil and often found growing in the southern, sub-tropical Florida landscape. The trunk of the Silk Floss tree is studded with conical-shaped, sharp, thorny spines which makes it very unsuitable for climbing. In addition to beautifying the landscape with their fragrant pink, white and yellow blossoms, flowering is followed by production of a fruit pod. This pod contains seeds surrounded by a floss-like or cotton-like material which is used for stuffing. Other parts of the tree are also put to good use such as using the wood to build canoes, the bark to make rope, the wood pulp to make paper or the seeds to extract vegetable oil.

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A FEATURED PHOTO in these FAA groups:
*Floral Photography And Art 12/29/17
*Flora 12/29/17
*Colors Blue Turquoise Photography And Paints 12/29/17
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