Uncarina decaryi - Mouse Trap Tree

Lovely bloom on this.

It's lovely, i hope someone knows what it is ! :-)

Its very pretty.......whatever it is......

Thanks for all the comments!

I hope to find out what this plant is soon!

Is it a companion planting of a vine on a tall growing plant? the blossom reminds me of "Black-eyed Susan" and if you look closely you see a twining vine around the stem.

is it Thunbergia alata...growing on a taller plant? can't see much of the leaves of the larger plant...but would it be a type of euphorbia?

Lori:

No it's not a Thunbergia alata. It's a shrub which grows to about 6 feet/ 2 meter from what I can tell and has very large leaves. I sure next time I go to the S. D. Zoo I'll find that name and post it. : > )

Compare to Abutilon Chittendenii for ID...?

Orgratis:

Thanks for the information! I'll hopefully find out soon!

I think it maybe Uncarina, a caudiform, poss U.decaryi or U. grandidieri.

Rbtkew:

Thanks for the information! I think it's Uncarina decaryi. I just looked through some of my older San Diego Zoo pics...and noticed some larger shrubs with the
caudex..and then googled it. Thanks again!

I think there may be several Uncarina species growing at the San Diego Zoo.

Success - never heard of this one before, but I love the common name for it. Makes you wonder how poor ole mice become trapped in this beauty.

Bernieh:

Yes, success...thanks to Rbtkew! I have no idea why and how it received the name mouse trap tree....I'm sure there's a story somewhere. : > )

Sticky leaves, barbed pods...? Glad Rbtkew & you could identify this oddity. Better than poison bait anyday!

Orgratis:

Yes, thanks to Rbtkew!