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More than 2000 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER LAMIALES
African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
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Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies (Order Lamiales)
Flowers by Colour
Big crinkled red orange tulip like bells with red streaked gold throats and frilly yellow edges bud out of horn shaped, velvety buds on the branch tips of this spectacular tree. Once flowers are pollinated they are followed by 5 – 10 inch greenish brown finger like pods that curl up and out over the leaves. Its wood is too weak for construction use but ideal enough for boxes and toothpicks.

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