Silk Floss Tree

ree that grows to 8-10m in height, with greenish trunk, covered in conical thorns.  Two-toned flowers, pink and inside white and yellow, which are distributed throughout the crown of the tree.  Fruit in a pod and seeds wrapped in cotton grass fibres.

DISTRIBUTION: Originally from Brazil, Northeast Argentina, Paraguay.

CURIOSITIES: The cotton grass fibre encapsulating the seeds has been used as filling for pillows, cushions, etc.