The kapok tree symbolizes cherishing the happiness in front of you and is the city flower of Guangzhou and Kaohsiung.

The kapok tree is tall and straight, and people often compare it to a hero. In Hong Kong, there is a song that uses the red cotton to symbolize the pride of the Chinese people, which implies a strong, majestic and heroic nature that will never admit defeat.

Origin

Distribution of Hainan, Taiwan, Guangxi, Yunnan and southern Sichuan; Guangdong and Fujian south of the central part of widely cultivated. India, the Central South Peninsula, Malaysia to tropical Australia are available.