Cyphostemma currorii - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

General Information Common Name  Cobas tree, Butter Tree Scientific Name  Cyphostemma currorii Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  2 - 6 m (6-20 ft) Spread  2-3 m(7-10 ft) Growth Rate  Slow Bloom Time  Spring Color  Green Flower Color  Yellow Type  Cactus & Succulents Native  Angola, Namibia

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Magnoliopsida Subclass  Rosidae Order  Vitales Family  Vitaceae Genus  Cyphostemma Species  C. currorii

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

Cyphostemma Currorii is known by the names of Cobas Tree or Butter Tree.  Cyphostemma currorii is found in hot, arid rocky places, and has been seen from southern Angola to Namibia and is common on the Brandberg. It gets to grow as big as it stores much moisture in its thick smooth trunk that reflects the heat and protects the trunk from evaporation. They are characteristic and decorative rockery species, but please remember that they are protected plants, because in nature they grow very slowly.  The tree is frequently multi-stemmed and may reach a height of 6 m, while normally the diameter of its trunk is about 1 m. The papery bark is yellowish to pale brown, the under bark whitish to reddish.  The small greenish flowers form a spreading panicle and appear together with the leaves. The leaves fall off in the dry season. Bunches of red berries develop from these flowers clearly indicating that this plant is related to the grapevine. The oval fruit are borne in bunches like grapes and colors are orange. The shiny skin and big green leaves that clump at the top makes it look like a large broccoli. Some look surreal, like they have come out from a cartoon. A curious conversation maker in any garden.  The foliage and fruit of this genus are rich in oxalic acid, so that the leaves are shunned by browsers, though the fruit is relished by baboons and monkeys.

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree : Flowers

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree : Fruits

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree 

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree

Cyphostemma currorii  - Cobas Tree - Butter Tree : Young Plant

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar

General Information Common Name  Royal Poinciana, Gulmohar Scientific Name  Delonix regia Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  5 – 12 m (18–40 ft) Spread  3.5 - 5 m (12-18 ft) Growth Rate  Fast Bloom Time  Spring Color  Green Flower Color  Red, Orange, Yellow Type  Tree Native  Worlwide tropical and sub-tropical regions

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass  Rosidae Order  Fabales Family  Fabaceae – Pea family Genus  Delonix Raf. – delonix Species  D. regia

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar

Delonix regia is a flowering plant common name in English Royal Poinciana. In India it’s called Gulmohar. In Bangladesh and West Bengal it is called Krisnochura. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree. Delonix regia is endemic to the western forests of Madagascar, but has been introduced into tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide.  It has become naturalized in some places, such as parts of southern Florida in the United States, and is invasive in parts of Australia, where it competes with native vegetation. In addition to its ornamental value, it is also a useful shade tree in tropical conditions, because it usually grows to a modest height 5 – 12 m (18-40 ft), but spreads widely, and its dense foliage provides full shade. The Garden, Park, Seaside, Shade, Specimen, Streetscape. People plants it as ornamental tree. In areas with a marked dry season, it sheds its leaves during the drought, but in other areas it is virtually evergreen.

The flowers bloom in spring. They are large, with four spreading scarlet or orange-red petals up to 8 cm long and a fifth upright petal called the standard, which is slightly larger and spotted with yellow and white. The D. regia flowers color is commonly red, but it has others two colors flower orange and yellow. Seed pods are dark brown and can be up to 60 cm long and 5 cm wide. The compound leaves have a feathery appearance and are a characteristic light, bright green. 

 

 

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Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar : Flower Red

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar : Flower Orange

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar : Flower Yellow

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar : Seeds

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar

Delonix regia - Royal Poinciana - Gulmohar : Young Plant