Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: silk floss tree, 1 by katrinas

katrinas wrote:
Give it some time and you will have beautiful pink orchid-like blooms, usually before the foliage, which can drop for a short period. The pods are a bit larger than avocados and open to release seeds with silky floss. The floss can be used to stuff pillows and was used for floatation. The spikes on the green trunk can be removed when young and will not grow back, if you wish to have this in a public area. Beware that it can surface root and have thorns there as well. There is a white species that has a bulbous trunk.