kapok-the story of the hero tree

kapok has a dazzling nickname called the hero tree. Why is kapok so high? Let's take a look at a story.

It is said that in Hainan Island, there was a tribal leader named Jibei, who led the Li people to resist foreign enemies many times and made great achievements, and was deeply loved by the people. Later, because the traitor betrayed him and was besieged by the enemy, he still stood on the top of the mountain with several arrows in his body. His body turned into a kapok tree, his arrow feathers turned into branches, and his blood turned into deep red flowers. In order to commemorate him, later generations called kapok a hero tree and kapok a hero flower.

Apart from the legend, the kapok tree is indeed full of heroism. Look at it, always facing the sunrise, standing upright, vigorous and vigorous, with handsome temperament and masculine beauty. According to the report, kapok is a fast-growing and strongly positive tree species, and its crown is always higher than that of nearby trees in order to strive for sunshine and rain.

It is shaded by green leaves in summer, with weak branches and leaves in autumn, cold trees with bare branches in winter and orange trees in spring. Its tree height can reach 25 meters, and it blooms from March to April every year, with flowers first and leaves later. When it blooms, its branches are covered with gorgeous flowers, which are in full swing, dazzling and magnificent. Kapok tree is praised as a hero tree and a hero flower by the world for its enterprising spirit and bright red flowers.