Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree

Here's a pic of the mother plant when it was alive.

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/258572-cassia-fistula-golden-shower-tree-in-san-diego-ca

We had this happen to lots of our palm like trees a few years ago but it was the winter that killed them.

The extreme, historic drought has killed many millions of trees in California. Even very drought tolerant trees were affected and killed, unfortunately! :>((

I can see why the palms would be affected by very cold weather there. Many palms are tropical and subtropical in nature or at least warm temperate.

Thats a shame so many trees have died through drought over there.

Yes, it's very horrible! Luckily, with all the snow in the Sierra Mountains and the good rainfall in most areas last season trees should start recovering and growing again. Hopefully, new trees will start growing, also.

Thats hood then I was going to ask if tgey replace the trees lost to droubt.

I ve placed the roots of a tree on for you.

I would guess trees are being replanted. It is going to take a long time to do so, though. There's so many millions of trees that died or was dying.

That is such a shame so many trees have died or dying perhaps more drought tolerant trees should be planted.

Many are native trees to the foothills and mountains and forested areas. I'm guessing only these trees will be re-planted. Many pine trees died here and throughout the state. I see so many still dying. The rains this past season were too little too late, unfortunately.

Thats sad Palms are still dying . You would of thought they would store water for them by getting water bought in from another area.

Some palms were dying. It's mostly pine trees that are being affected.

I hope not to many Palm are affected Pine trees are mainly grown her in Scotland which is a cold snowy country how they survive there I dont know.

There are many native pines to California. Torrey pines are native only to a small area of San Diego.

They look spikey when checking what the Torrey pine looks like simular to the pines here.☺

It's a very big pine with very large needles. It's not spikey at all. lol!

Ahrr thanks Andy for that.

You're welcome. :>))

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