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African tulip tree Spathodea campanulata


African tulip tree Spathodea campanulata  (Spathodea campanulata)

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Yes they do look like seed pods ...

20 Jan, 2013

 

Klahanie:

It's an African Tulip tree flower spike, not seed pod! lol! :>) The seed pods are about 8 in long and are 1 in wide.

My tree still has some flowers spikes on it.

20 Jan, 2013

 

Ahh, learn something every day. Thank you Delonix1

20 Jan, 2013

 

Here's a pic of some seed pods.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=African+tulip+seeds+pod&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&rlz=1C2CHFX_enUS397US455&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=8aGnkbRj7yEMcM:&imgrefurl=http://www.annalaurent.com/photography/seed-pods-two/&docid=hTteY5ijvyL92M&imgurl=http://www.annalaurent.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/AfricanTulipTree_Spathodea-campanulata.jpg&w=700&h=467&ei=fAD-UMqJOY6pqQHk3ID4Dw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=377&vpy=172&dur=620&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=133&ty=65&sig=101444723952286133253&page=1&tbnh=132&tbnw=198&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:91

22 Jan, 2013

 

I have seen these around as well.

22 Jan, 2013

 

Yes, I'm sure you have, as they stick out at the tips of the branches. :>

23 Jan, 2013



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