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Originally Posted by Jeanie
Will: It was some rare kind of palm tree. I was too busy taking the picture to read much about it. The sign said not to touch it, so I'm not sure if those little spikes are poisonous or if they are fragile. In my attempts to multi task, I'm going to learn to read and take pictures at the same time.  |
It's a Kapok tree, the seed pods are shaped like tiny footballs. and upon drying and splitting open it releases thousands of seeds on parachutes to be carried by the wind to the ground and its germination spots... The "thorns" are not fragile or poisonous, but will leave a heck of a wound if you should bang or brush against the trunk... We grow them at home, and use the fluff for pillows and stuffing in mattresses, cushions etc....