Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree

looks like it has an attractive bark?

It has beautiful bark and flowers. I'm going to post a photo of this tree in bloom back in Oct of 2010 (which was the last time I took a photo of it in bloom).

just found it! totally amazing!

thats what i call a good value tree!

Here's a link to most of my African Tulip Tree photos:

http://www.growsonyou.com/gsearch?cx=partner-pub-9141606424329006%3Apkyxzuqmo31&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Spathodea+campanulata&sa=Search&siteurl=www.growsonyou.com%2FDelonix1%3Fcurrent%3Dnews&ref=www.growsonyou.com%2Fphoto%2Fslideshow%2F264598&ss=372j77384j3

you wouldnt need much else in the garden with one of those to look at and admire!

Yes, it's one of my favorite flowering trees after Delonix regia (Royal Poinciana) and Erythrina falcata (Brazilian Coral Tree).

My African Tulip tree has grown pretty quickly and blooms very well (most of the year). It's full of flower buds (already) and this is the first time it's had flower buds so early. Typically my tree starts to bloom the first week in May. I have a feeling it will be blooming by early April this year (or maybe earlier).

Here's a photo of D. regia:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/218573-delonix-regia-royal-poinciana-flamboyant

Here's a photo of Erythrina falcata:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/83247-erythrina-falcata-brazilian-coral-tree-corticeira-da-serra

The first one is like nothing I ever saw! Completely amazing, certainly a show stopper!

Delonix regia (Royal Poinciana) is the most showy flowering tree in the world. It can only be grown in very warm tropical/subtropical climates. It actually grows best in hot, tropical monsoonal climates.