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| | Cotton on a Tree |
 | | On a single tree, the color tone of petals is light orchid-pink, purplish rose, dark purple, or burgundy, typically marked with ivory or white and spotted brown on the lower half. |
 | | Unlike cotton, kapok cannot be woven into cloth, but formerly it was widely used for stuffing pillows, bases and balls for baseball and softball, mattresses, and, especially, life jackets. |
 | | The gardeners had to hastily relocate this tree from its former bed when equipment repairs were required near the corner of the Botany Building, and fortunately it is thriving in its sunny new home. |
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