Kapok leaves are like open palms.
The kapok tree, also known as Panzhihua, Morian, red jasmine, Morian flower, red cotton, and zebra tree, Latin scientific name: Bombax malabaricum, is a large deciduous tree growing in tropical and subtropical areas. 10 to 20 meters high.
The kapok tree is a deciduous tree of the Kapok family. The origin is unknown and it is widely distributed in tropical areas. It was introduced and widely cultivated in Taiwan in 1645. Kapok can be used as medicine. The fresh fallen kapok is dried in the sun. The dried kapok has medicinal value. It can detoxify, clear away heat, dispel cold and remove dampness. Use dried kapok to cook porridge or soup.
Range
The tree's origin is unknown, but it likely originated in India. It was widely planted in the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan with immigrants. According to ancient Chinese records, Nanyue King Zhao Tuo presented a kapok tree to the Han Dynasty in the 2nd century BC.
Kapok trees grow on sunny slopes of mountains, near villages and roadsides. Collect flowers in spring, peel bark in summer and autumn, and collect roots in spring and autumn. Distributed in Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces and regions.