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Flowers of Zihuatanejo

African Tulip Tree

Spathodea campanulata

Flowers by Colour

Big crinkled red orange tulip like bells with red streaked gold throats and frilly yellow edges bud out of horn shaped, velvety buds on the branch tips of this spectacular tree. Once flowers are pollinated they are followed by 5 – 10 inch greenish brown finger like pods that curl up and out over the leaves. Its wood is too weak for construction use but ideal enough for boxes and toothpicks.

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