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29th May 2009, 12:07 AM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: May 2009 Location: California, US
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|  Tree with bright orange red flowers in backyard I'm trying to ID--driving me nuts
There are two of these trees in my backyard, and I've been trying to figure out the name. It's driving me crazy. I don't have a digi cam, so I will do my best to describe. I don't know much about trees so please bear with my description if you can: The leaves are singular, unlobed and heart-shaped almost. Not glossy. I think the branches have thorns. The dried up branches feel pliable, almost cork-like. Before the leaves sprout after cold weather, there are these clusters of strange bright orange-red flowers at the ends of branches. They are similar to the african tulip tree blossoms, but aren't frilly like them, and the leaves are completely different. When you squeeze the flower, water comes out of them. It produces dark pods, and when I crushed them open, the seeds look like bright orange beans. |
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1st June 2009, 12:00 AM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Jersey, USA
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| Re: Tree with bright orange red flowers in backyard I'm trying to ID--driving me nuts
Lotuseater, Can you snap a few photo's of these flowers and the tree? |
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1st June 2009, 03:54 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego
Posts: 86
| Re: Tree with bright orange red flowers in backyard I'm trying to ID--driving me nuts
I am pretty sure that the trees are Erythrina (coral trees) Jeff |
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6th June 2009, 06:50 PM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: May 2009 Location: California, US
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| Re: Tree with bright orange red flowers in backyard I'm trying to ID--driving me nuts
YES YES THAT'S IT!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Ugh, that was really getting under my skin for awhile! THANK YOU!!!
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7th June 2009, 12:44 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego
Posts: 86
| Re: Tree with bright orange red flowers in backyard I'm trying to ID--driving me nuts
You are very welcome Jeff |
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7th June 2009, 07:07 AM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: May 2009 Location: California, US
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| Re: Tree with bright orange red flowers in backyard I'm trying to ID--driving me nuts
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7th July 2009, 05:47 PM
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| Sappling Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Rivers NSW
Posts: 26
| Re: Tree with bright orange red flowers in backyard I'm trying to ID--driving me nuts
sounds like erythrina spp. or coral trees to me, if so get rid of them if you live in a tropical or subtropical climate and dont chip them then spread the chip as they can sprout from this.
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