Re: Poinciana details? was Re: Growing Poinciana from seed, also Mucuna

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• From: J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
• Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 18:06:53 -0800
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Dewey,

Thanks for the input.

JFR

At 06:36 PM 1/11/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>Sorry if this is off topic, but, What exactly is  a poinciana?  I know a
>>song by this name, but have never seen a plant in any of my catalogs or
>>shopping.  Do you know what the translation of the name is (I am assuming it
>>is a spanish word)?
>
>If you have a reference work that lists tropical trees, check Delonix
>regia.  If you do not have a good reference on tropicals, I suggest "In
>Gardens of Hawaii" by Marie C. Neal, Published by Bishop Museum Press
>(I.S.B.N. 0-910240-33-7).  If you have Alta Vista, you might want to check
>out the Bishop Museum Press.  I understand that a Revision is coming out
>soon...  How long?  Don't know.  It is an excellent reference at about
>$40.00.  925 pages in one volume..
>Dewey
>
>Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut
>THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE
>Davie, Florida 33328
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