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Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree Flowering


Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree Flowering (Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree)

This tall 5 year old African Tulip tree is still flowering next to the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Photo taken Nov. 14, 2011.



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Five years old!

15 Nov, 2011

 

Yes, this tree popped up from a seed in summer of 2006. They grow extremely fast if they pop up seed in the ground (especially if they receive a lot of water). I think this tree is more than 30ft/10m tall.

15 Nov, 2011

 

I could not believe this was just 5 years old either.

15 Nov, 2011



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