Kapok tree growing in the ruins of Preah Khan Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kapok Tree, Ceiba Pentandra, in Rainforest of Kakum National Park, Ghana, Africa

Adult large-billed terns, Phaethusa simplex, perched in a kapok tree within the Pacaya Samiria Preserve, Peru.

Kapok tree produce seed pods which contain seeds surrounded by a fluffy fibre.Nosy Be island, Republic of Madagascar, Indian Ocean

Adult neotropic cormorants, Phalacrocorax brasilianus, perched in a kapok tree within the Pacaya Samiria Preserve, Peru.

Munguba, Pseudobombax munguba, a kapok tree within the Pacaya Samiria Preserve, Peru.

Adult neotropic cormorants, Phalacrocorax brasilianus, perched in a kapok tree within the Pacaya Samiria Preserve, Peru.

Kapok tree, with seed pods opening as they ripen, Bicol, southern Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia