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Commercially, floss, wood and seed oil of Red Silk-Cotton tree are important. Timber is mainly used in matchstick production, vermin-proof floss for stuffing upholstery and life-saving appliances and seed oil is utilized as edible oil and for soap-making.
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Jain, V., Verma, S.K. (2012). Commercial Importance. In: Pharmacology of Bombax ceiba Linn.. SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27904-1_5
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