Re: tree
- Subject: Re: tree
- From: Jason D j*@yahoo.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 14:12:44 -0700 (PDT)
Possibly a poinciana/flamboyan: Delonix regia.
--- david bain <blonddudeca@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> My suggestion might be that it is a locust or a
> Robina. See Sunset Western
> Garden Book, page 578.
>
> Best,
>
> David Bain
> Sunset Garden Zone 23
> USDA 11ish
>
> on 1.1.04 1:24, Charles Dills at cdills@charter.net
> wrote:
>
> > OK! I finally have a question for this august
> group. I saw a
> > tree in Brisbane Australia. It looked like a young
> Jacaranda. But
> > instead of the castanet shaped seed pods it had
> long (8-10") seed
> > pods that looked like a large pea. The seed pod
> was very woody and
> > solid. It had spaced transverse internal holes
> each of which had an
> > elongated seed pod. I have no idea what the flower
> looked like. Does
> > this crude description from a chemist ring any
> bells with anyone?
> > ---Chas---
>
