Anyone know what this is?

It blooms in Southern California in late September

posted by

Mushroom Girl on Monday, October 1, 2007 - link to this photo

1 Comment

michael

291

Tue, October 2, 2007 - 5:32 AM

this tree is a Chorisia speciosa. or silk floss tree. blooms in the fall and then loses it's leaves. gets huge in florida

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