The common Spanish name for this tree translates as 'drunken tree' for the trunk's resemblance to a wine barrel.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Chorisa speciosa - Silk Floss Tree
Chorisa speciosa: Chorisa named for Ludwig Choris, a botanical artist 1795-1828; speciosa, meaning 'showy'.
The common Spanish name for this tree translates as 'drunken tree' for the trunk's resemblance to a wine barrel.
Moderately fast growing mid-sized tree, common in the Southern California landscape.
Palmately compound leaves with 3-5" leaflets.
Deep pink to burgundy large (up to 8" x 5") flowers in fall. Flowers resembled a narrow-petaled Hibiscus.
Fruit is a woody pear-shaped capsule 6-12" in spring
Tapered greenish trunk with thorns is enlarged and heavy at the base.
The common Spanish name for this tree translates as 'drunken tree' for the trunk's resemblance to a wine barrel.
It's actually choris*i*a, but it's been moved from Chorisia to Ceiba:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiba_speciosa
Love your blog, btw. I'm just being a stickler for the details :)