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The difference between kapok tree and beauty tree

Marie Schrader
2020-07-17 09:21:29
Appearance: the former can be 25 meters long and the bark is gray white. The height of the latter is 8-15m, and the bark is green to brownish green or dark green. Leaf blade: the former is oblong posterior to oblong lanceolate, entire. The latter is oval or obovate with serrated edges. Flowers: the former is red or orange while the latter is light pink and white.

I. shape difference

The kapok tree can grow to a height of 25 meters, and the bark color is gray white. In its seedling stage, the bark of the trunk will have thick thorns. The height of the beauty tree is about 8-15 meters, the bark is green in the growth stage, and the color becomes brown green or dark green after growing.

2. Blade difference

Kapok leaves are oblong to oblong lanceolate, about 10-16 cm long and 305-5.5 cm wide. The leaves of the beauty tree are oval or obovate, 12-14cm long, with serrated edges.

The difference between flowers

The flower color of kapok tree is red or orange, and the flowering period is from March to April. The first half of the flower of the beauty tree is light pink, and the second half is closer to white. The flowering period lasts from the beginning of November to February March, and December is the best time to watch.

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