I saw a beautiful tree with purple flowers that have a wonderful smell that seems familiar, almost like wine. It has tear-shaped leaves that are across from each other. If anyone knows what is is or can point me to some good websites, please let me know.
2007-03-09 14:02:32 · 10 answers · asked by greensock 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
It is definitely a tree, not a shrub
2007-03-09 14:22:36 · update #1
I looked at pictures of all of your suggestions and none of them seeem to be the one. Any other suggestions?
2007-03-10 11:33:40 · update #2
Sounds like a Texas Mountain Laurel. It has small oval shaped leaves and clusters of purple flowers in the spring. The scent is sometimes described as grape bubble gum or grape Koolaid.
2007-03-11 17:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by cheezcayke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was a small tree it may have been a Redbud (Cercis canadensis). If it was really a shrub, maybe a Lilac (Syringa vulgaris). A large tree with such flowers might have been a Pawlonia (I don't know about the odor of the flowers, though).
2007-03-09 14:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feels like a rat snake to me additionally. might additionally be a bull snake which may be extra aggressive. i've got no longer observed racers mountaineering trees formerly yet in addition they are very aggressive. Ratsnakes are in many circumstances extraordinarily calm till they have been under pressure nevertheless. It easily feels like a non venomous species nevertheless and as long as your babies learn how to take exhilaration in from afar, snakes will hardly pose available.
2016-09-30 11:18:06 · answer #3 · answered by matzen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jacaranda or Paulownia (Princess Tree) seem to be the most likely. It would depend on the size of the leaves. See these links:
Jacaranda
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=JAMI&photoID=jami_002_avp.tif
Paulownia
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PATO2&photoID=pato2_003_avp.jpg
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PATO2&photoID=pato2_1v.jpg
2007-03-09 17:44:05 · answer #4 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whisteria. Blooms in spring.
2007-03-09 14:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kindly see if the tree/flower were one like in the link / s below--
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/trees/Robinianeo3657.jpg
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/chilopsislinearis.htm
otherwise see the gallaries on the link below(11) in all -
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/galleryindex1.htm
2007-03-12 20:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could be taking about a Jacaranda.
2007-03-09 14:16:16 · answer #7 · answered by epoche m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a redbud.
2007-03-10 02:27:40 · answer #8 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a plant morphology book. its most propaply a Jacaranda.
2007-03-09 19:50:35 · answer #9 · answered by loojy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was as nice as you said why did you saw it, and was it the right time of year to prune, if it wasn't it will die.
and its the purple wine gum tree that you sawed,
2007-03-09 14:13:58 · answer #10 · answered by Mrs R 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋