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Twigs and Bark The bark of these trees is reported to be thin, but covered in thick thorns to protect it from tree climbers originally from the Amazon such as monkeys that damage the bark The thorns covering the bark of the tree are also said to be used as a drip irrigation system where dew will collect on the thorns on the tree, and then will condense into water and drip onto the soil below near the tree The silkfloss tree is actually very drought tolerant, in part from this thin bark When trees photosynthesize from leaves, they often lose a lot of water However, when this process of carbon fixation occurs in stems or branches, the water is usually better retained In some sense, during dry periods where these trees lose their leaves, they act more like succulents orCeiba speciosa silk floss tree stock pictures, royaltyfree photos & images closeup of bark of floss silk tree chorista speciosa brazil silk floss tree stock pictures, royaltyfree photos & images hummingbird silk flo