0 a soft white material that is used as the filling in soft toys and cushions or for making a thick warm layer in clothes --
Kapok has recently been replaced in commercial use by synthetic fibers.
Straw, a dried form of grass, is also used for stuffing, as is kapok.
Among other things, he spoke about the initial confusion during the first meeting of the major departmental leaders about kapok and its use.
Vegetation includes opuntia cactus, palo santo trees, kapok trees and the algaroba tree.
Pirogues cut from the trunks of kapok trees are most often used, along with traps, nets, baskets, and fences.
The tree is also known as kapok tree and silk cotton tree.
Trees include oak, prickly pear, mahogany, kapok tree, pine, and guanacaste.
The seedheads are harvested for their soft fibres, rubbed between the palms and used as kapok for pillows.
