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Up to 12 kinds are being planted, from palms and tamarinds to kapoks and lemon trees - the varieties depend on the needs of the community and the terrain.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2022

But ersatz kapoks are coming from field and factory and, as often happens, may win permanent victories over their prototype.

From Time Magazine Archive

The great old kapoks and baobabs that shaded our village ached and groaned in their branches.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver