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Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree and Pods


Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree and Pods (Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree)

Sausage tree at San Diego State University. Photo taken Oct. 12, 2008. Posted for Terratoonie.



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Thanks, Delonix ... lovely photo ..
more pics for GoYpedia Sausage Trees :o)))

24 Jan, 2013

 

Thanks! :>)

This sausage tree produces lots of pods.

You'll be happy to know this tree is being offered a lot more in nurseries here now. It used to only be grown as an oddity. I should start seeing a whole lot more in the landscape.

25 Jan, 2013

 

That's good news :o)))

25 Jan, 2013

 

Yes, it is. People have to be very careful where they plant this tree, though. It can cause a lot of damage if it's planted around where cars are parked.

26 Jan, 2013

 

Do you mean damage to cars when the pods fall down ?

26 Jan, 2013

 

Oooh ,what a strange looking tree!

26 Jan, 2013

 

Terratoonie:

Yes, damage to cars when the pods fall on them. The pods can be quite heavy because they're so dense.

26 Jan, 2013

 

Paulthegardener:

Yes, it can appear strange to people who don't live in the tropics/subtropics where this tree grows. :>)

26 Jan, 2013



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