Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Silk Floss Tree

11/1/2008 Flamingo Garden, Davie, Florida

11/1/2008 Flamingo Garden, Davie, Florida


Silk Floss Tree = Chorisia speciosa
Family: Bombacaceae
Origin: Brazil

The greenish trunk is covered with big blunt triangular spines.
Blooms in early fall in South Florida,
after blooming, pear shaped fruits appear which have a silky floss coming out of the seeds

10/15/2012 Central Park, Plantation

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