What does "white silk-cotton tree" mean?

massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

What is a synonym for "white silk-cotton tree"?

Common synonyms include: bombay ceiba, ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, god tree, kapok, silk-cotton tree.

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massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber wordnet