Ceiba pentandra commonly called Kapok tree in Asia and Silk Cotton tree in the Caribbean originated from the American tropics, Asia and Africa Silk Cotton trees can be found in many Caribbean ...

A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom to its early residents came down on Wednesday night (local time) during a heavy rainstorm. The Cotton Tree ...

Torrential rains in Sierra Leone’s capital felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left “a gap” in people’s hearts, the country’s President Julius Maada Bio said ...

A tree that has towered over Sierra Leone for centuries and symbolised freedom to formerly enslaved people has been felled by a storm. The 70-metre (230ft) Ceiba pentandra – known to Sierra Leoneans ...

A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolized freedom to its residents came down during a heavy rainstorm. Standing over 200 feet tall and nearly 50 feet wide, the ...

The Sierra Leone government has reacted to the destruction of a historic and iconic tree that stands in the middle of the capital, Freetown. President Julius Maada Bio confirmed via a tweet, reports ...

Since the late 1970s, this writer has encountered numerous silk cotton trees that inspire awe because of their immense size and the personal stories as well as myths related by huntsmen and estate men ...