Cotton-seed Tree (Noun)
Meaning
A shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cotton-seed_tree is an attractive ornamental for landscaping near salt-tolerant areas due to its unique appearance.
- Cotton-seed_tree seeds and seedlings prefer full sun and well-drained soil to germinate and grow.
- Wildlife often utilise the cotton-seed_tree for shelter and food sources within the salt marsh ecosystem.
- In naturalised environments the cotton-seed_tree often helps prevent shoreline erosion in certain salt marsh habitats.
- Cotton-seed_tree shrubs have been observed to produce masses of seeds with tufted appendages, floating away on ocean currents or sea tides further supporting growth and dispersal.