Spathodea is a monotypic genus in the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae . The single species it contains, Spathodea campanulata , is commonly known as the Fountain Tree , African Tulip Tree , Pichkari or Nandi Flame . The tree grows between 7–25 m (23–82 ft) tall and is native…
Native to the tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia the Beach almond is widely grown in the tropical regions of the world as ornamental tree. It is valued for its deep shade it provides through its large leaves. The fruit is edible, tasting slightly acidic. As the tree…
Grown throughout the tropics as an ornamental shrub or small tree. The combination of the flowers which bloom for one day changing from yellow to bright red, the dense heart shaped spiral growing evergreen leaves, and smooth gray trunk make this a winner.
This tree is known for its fast growth of sometimes up to 3 meters a year. The wood is odorless, straw-colored, soft and light. Its density increases with age. The mature tree typically has a straight trunk, up to 40 meters tall and 80 cm wide, that branches out only near the…
Unusual ornamental tree . Often seen in the fields in Guanacaste. The flowers and gourds grow directly off the trunks and branches. The tree is resilent. When the fields are burned these trees seem to survive fine.
Small ornamental tree or shrub that comes in various shades. Trunk structure and texture is also appealing From China , Korea , Japan and Indian Subcontinent Lagerstroemia indica is an often multistemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, open habit when mature.…
The genus consists of shrubs and trees deciduous . P. rubra native to Mexico , Central America , and Venezuela , produces yellow flowers or pink depending on the type of culture. From Mexico, Plumeria has spread throughout all tropical regions of the world, particularly in…
Plumeria (common name Frangipani [ citation needed ]) is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae . [1] It contains seven or eight species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are native to Central America , Mexico , the Caribbean , and South…
Gliricidia sepium is a medium-sized tree and can grow from 10 to 12 meters high. The bark is smooth and its color can range from a whitish gray to deep red-brown. is found on volcanic soils in its native range in Central America and Mexico . However, it can also grow on sandy ,…
During the driest of days, T. ochracea outdoes itself with a spectacular flower display. Most trees growing close together bloom in near unison, making an unforgettable show. T. ochraceais an open crowned tree. Its flowers are golden yellow and appear on bare branches, in…
A large tree with a spreading crown, well-formed bole without significant buttresses. Habitat :Often near rivers or waterway is in dry and wet forests, sometimes isolated in pastures, indicating ancient meanders.Phenology:Flowers seen in January, February, March,April and…
Description: This majestic tree, known particularly in the dry forest of Guanacaste, Costa Rica is recognized for its elegant, tall, wide spreading canopy that exposes its branches and leaf structure. The grey trunk can be a smooth but usually has fissures and lenticels. The…
Guayacan- a rare and attractive tree from a mature rainforest has something unreal and magical. Discovering a blooming, shining yellow Guayacan is like finding a treasure. Guayacan let’s you foresee the starting date of the green season – the tree is said to bloom one month…
Grows in seasonally wet forests to dry. It is used infrequently as an ornamental species in urban areas and in a limited way as a timber species. http://darnis.inbio.ac.cr/ubis/FMPro?-DB=UBIPUB.fp3&-lay=WebAll&-error=norec.html&-Format=detail.html&-Op=eq&id=848&-Find
Native to Costa Rica and distributed from Mexico to Northern Argentina. Its showy pink flowers during the dry season are spectacular. The wood has long been highly valued for years, known in the trade as "brazilwood". Although difficult to work with it is strong, dense, and…
Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its beautiful and long-lasting blue flowers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda_mimosifolia
A giant in the rainforests, the kapok tree can reach up to 200 feet in height, sometimes growing as much as 13 feet per year. Due to its extreme height, the kapok, or ceiba tree, towers over the other rainforest vegetation. The trunk can expand to nine or 10 feet in diameter. In…
This species is very scarce and highly valued for its wood, oil, and various medicinal properties like resin used in the US and Europe. They grow extremely slowly. The story goes it was thought to also cure syphillis causing much of the original trees to be cut down by Spanish…
Acacia mangium grows up to 30 metres (98 ft), often with a straight trunk. A. mangium has about 142,000 seeds/kg. [3] To break down dormancy mature seed requires pre-germination treatments such as mechanical scarification (scratching the surface) or boiling water. This treatment…
Native to southern Mexico and all of Central America.The wood is hard, heavy, strong, and resistant. Used in rural areas for construction. The bark is used for malaria. bleeding, and other medical reasons.
Byrsonima crassifolia is a slow growing large shrub or tree that is native to tropical America . It is valued and therefore sometimes cultivated for its small, sweet, yellow fruit , which are strongly scented. We love the the shape of the tree, the trunk texture, and the flowers…
Neem is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta , and is native to India , Pakistan , and Bangladesh growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. It is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of 15–20 metres (49–66 ft), rarely to 35–40 metres (115–130 ft). It is…
Bauhinia variegata is a very popular ornamental tree grown in subtropical and tropical climates. Known for its scented flowers, it is native to southeastern Asia , from southern China west to Pakistan and India . It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 10–12 m tall,…
Simarouba is a highly valued medium sized evergreen tree (height 7-15 meters) with smooth bark with a tap root system and cylindrical stem. All parts of the plant namely, seed, shell, fruit pulp, leaf, leaf litter, unwanted branches, stem, bark, and root generate products that…
Cassia grandis , one of several species called Pink Shower Tree , and known as Carao in Spanish . Native to the neotropics it grows up to 30 m (98 ft). The species is distributed from southern México , to Venezuela and Ecuador . It grows in forests and open fields at lower…
Often planted in parks and gardens. It has beautiful crown of pink flowers during the dry season and offers wonderful shade during the rainy season. "The tree crown is wide, with irregular, stratified ramification and only few thick branches. The bark can be gray to brown, in…
Pachira quinata , commonly known as Pochote , is a species flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae . It inhabits dry forests in Costa Rica , Nicaragua , Honduras Panama , Venezuela , and Colombia . [2] Pochotes bear large, stubby thorns on their trunk and branches and are…
Native to the tropics,.Beautifully shaped shade tree Large rounded crown. Excellent street or park tree. Flowers late in dry season. Showy pink flowers with clusters of stamens. Dry tolerant.
This native tree is a slow grower found near river and streams. Its yellowish dark wood is durable and used for a variety of heavy duty construction purposes but also used in fine furniture. The dark gray trunk discards its plates which exposes a red color, which is why it is…
Description . Cocobolo, better known as Rosewood, is a hardwood of exceptional beauty and highly valued. It is a medium sized tree with a dark trunk is twisted with vertical fissures and it has alternate compound leaves. Although not an aesthetically attractive shape because of…
True to the name, flamboyant tree has spectular red orange flowers that can not go unnoticed. Originally from Madagascar it is a tropical decorative favorite. The shape of the tree is also appealing including its fern like leaves
This tree tolerates drought and yet also likes humidity. great for the Guanacaste region. It gives instant privacy protection with its spreading structure and wide massive leaves. We have used it successfully as wind blocking tall hedges to protect our growing fields. It is a…
This tree is found from Mexico to Costa Rica in the Pacific and Central regions.It is most notable for its ornamental quality because of its yellow flowers.
Broad shiny leaves, sculptural in feel, scenic impression in fields, good wind breakers etc. Sculptural feel to the tree and when mature wonderfully wide mushroom canopy.
Sura has a mostly straight trunk (80 cm or more) that has a mildly irregular cross-section. Though close to cylindrical, the bole is marked by lumps and shallow dents along its entire length. These irregularities are accentuated bye silky-smooth, thin bark that catches the eye…
Calliandra surinamensis is a low branching evergreen tropical shrub that is named after Suriname , a country in Northern South America. The plant usually has complexly branched multiple trunks and grows to a height of about 5 metres, although many sources suggest that it only…
Native to just about all of tropical Asia and northern Africa (some claim also Australia), this large tree is a very commonly grown tree in cultivation, though not so much in southern California where it is an extremely marginal species. It is grown not only for its brilliant…
Almendro de montaña is native and only grows in southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Dipteryx panamensis is a large-size tree that can reach 60 m (197 feet) in height and 1 to 1.6 m (3.25 to 5.25 feet) in diameter. Some reach 2 m (6.5 feet) in diameter. It has a…
The Cristobal, also known as Granadillo, grows throughout Continental tropical America from southern Mexico to the Brazilian Amazon region, and Trinidad. It can grow up to 80 feet with a diameter ranging from 28 to 42 inches.
Although Jatobá is sometimes referred to as Brazilian cherry or South American cherry , it is not a cherry tree but a legume belonging to the Fabaceae family. Depending on the locale, Jatobá is also known as Brazilian copal , South American locust , or the West Indian locust .…
Vochysia guatemalensis is a medium to large tree, 30-55 m tall with diameter of 0.5-1.5 m. The bole is cylindrical and sometimes bifurcate, with smooth and pale bark. The crown is rounded or depressed, the branchlets glabrous; stipules sublate, 3 mm long.
Native Costa Rican ornamental tree which grows from Mexico to South America and the Antilles. The tree has a beautiful structure, fern like leaves, with dramatic interesting bright red orange oblong twisted fruit. The fruit has a whimsical sense of something out of a Dr. Seuss…
This native tree has an interesting shape with unique flowers and gourds that grow directly off the its trunk and branches. The seeds and pulp are edible. The Nicaraguans make a special drink from the gourd called horchata "Semilla de Jicaro " that is exported to the US.…
Native from Mexico to Panama. Grows in a variety of soils Grows on a range of soils, in dry and in some wetter. Sometimes grows isolated in pastures of secondary forest. It regenerates very sparingly.
The flower of this tree has a phenomenal scent. This is used in the Perfume Chanel No. 5. It should be planted near a window, possibly near a bedroom to take full advantage of its scent at night. C. odorata is a fast-growing tree of the custard-apple family Annonaceae . Its…
