Editing Ceiba pentandra (section)

===Seed oil===
A [[vegetable oil]] can be pressed from the seeds. The oil has a yellow colour and a pleasant, mild odour and taste,<ref name="Kapok">{{cite web |url=http://www.tis-gdv.de/tis_e/ware/oele/kapok/kapok.htm |title=Kapok seed oil |website=www.tis-gdv.de |access-date=2011-07-26 |archive-date=2010-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126103639/http://www.tis-gdv.de/tis_e/ware/oele/kapok/kapok.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> resembling [[cottonseed oil]]. It becomes rancid quickly when exposed to air. Kapok oil is produced in India, Indonesia and Malaysia. It has an [[iodine value]] of 85–100; this makes it a nondrying oil, which means that it does not dry out significantly when exposed to air.<ref name="Kapok"/> The oil has some potential as a [[biofuel]] and in paint preparation.