Re: Monkey hand tree?
- Subject: Re: Monkey hand tree?
- From: J* D*
- Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:25:29 -0700 (PDT)
It also grows in Mexico. The seeds for some trees
growing at Strybing Arboretum in San Francisco were
collected in Chiapas, Mexico. Grows quite fast here.
--- Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> Joe Seals wrote:
> >
> > Yes. Chiranthodendron pentadactylon. Bombacaceae.
> > Also called "Mexican hand plant".
>
> However it is not actually a Mexican native, but
> apparently comes from
> Gutamala.
>
> Though it won't take much frost, it is hardy enough
> to grow in Central
> Wellington, where there are three quite young
> specimens in the City's
> botanic gardens. Otherwise I have the impression it
> is pretty rare in
> this country. When we first saw one it was quite
> unknown to us and it
> took us some time to track down the name.
>
> They are said to be fast-growing when young and I
> can well believe this,
> as these three all seem to be unusually tall for
> such relatively.
> slender growths.
>
> Botanica says they are naturally evergreen in the
> tropics, but may lose
> their leaves in winter in cooler-than-ideal
> climates. Flowering may
> occur any time between spring and fall.
>
> Moira
> --
> Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
> Wainuiomata, New Zealand, SW Pacific. 12 hours ahead
> of Greenwich Time
>
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail
http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
