kapook tree

Kapok Randu (Ceiba Pentandra (L)) Gaerin many found in Indonesia especially in Java. In West Java, the largest kapook plantation is located in Lebak Wangi and Bandung, at Central Java is located in Pati, Kudus and Jepara areas, while in East Java is located in Tulung Agung, Blitar, Pasuruan , and Banyuwangi. The results of kapok plant are kapok fiber which is widely used in shipping industry, electronics, textile, household, pharmacy and sport equipment industry. Another result of cotton plant is seed. Cotton seeds contain oil commonly used as cooking oil, cosmetics and others. Trees and wood cottonwood contains a lot of potassium and sodium but people more often use the wood as building material and the skin and small branches as firewood, ashes from firewood is still not much to used.