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Question

when i was in orlando, fl there were trees planted that has smooth bark, kind of light grey-brown. they also had thick thorns growing on the trunk, they were round and looked like ice cream cones sticking out of the bark. i can't remember the leaves but the 20 foot trees were covered with dark pink flowers that resembled star-gazer lilies.

they were gorgous, but i can't remember what they are called or any info you all could tell me would be great!!

thanks

thanks maverick, with your info i was able to find the exact tree that i saw. it is a chorisia. here is where i found the picture: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/chorisia_speciosa.htm

Answer 1

From your fairly good description it seems that the scientific or the botanical name of the tree is--

Bombax malabaricum, it is also called Salmalia malabarica or Ceiba pentandra. By whatever name you call it is the same.

In plain English it is called ' The Silk Cotton Tree' . The name is apt as the floss obtained from the fruit is very smooth like silk fabric and used as a stuffing material for cushions and beds.

I am giving some links below ( all of them are of the same tree in various angles ) See them and confirm.

Your statement about the flowers and the thorns ( In reality or botanically they are called 'Prickles') has helped me.

Thank you.

1)http://iu.ff.cuni.cz/pandanus/database/details.php?plantno=800063&enc=utf&sort=ka&display=50&reswind=this&lat=&skt=on&pkt=&tam=&start=0
This is only for description of the tree.

2) http://www.saudicaves.com/mx/paradise/poch_sm.jpg
2 a ) http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/m1/raznozw/ceiba_pentandra092.jpg
These two show the prickles on the tree trunk.

3)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Cotton_tree_at_Tsing_Yi_Island.jpg
This the tree in full bloom. Please enlarge it by clicking in the arrows in the lower corner.

4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombax
You will see a flower and if scroll down you will see a huge tree.

5) http://naturespowerhouse.info/vsj_images/VSJ-Silk%20Cotton%20Tree-wb.jpg
Only flower.

Answer 2

you're able to desire to plant the acorn and then wait extremely a on a similar time as earlier it starts off to slowly substitute right into a tree. I certainly have grown quite a number of o.ok.timber from acorns.As for you , you will no longer substitute into any sort of tree.

Answer 3

Thorns make me think of a honeylocust. They're usually a bit taller though. Maybe it was a very young one.