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Dwarf poinciana

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Description:

This shrub/small tree grows 2-3m in height. Flower colors vary and include orange, yellow, and red. Note the very long filaments!. The leaves also make this shrub visually interesting with their small bipinnate orientation.

Habitat:

Spotted growing in the US tropical south. FL gulf coast. Native to tropical / subtropical Americas.

Notes:

Spotted in the Florida Botanical Gardens http://www.flbg.org/

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1Sarah2
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1Sarah2

Largo, Florida, USA

Spotted on Sep 27, 2011
Submitted on Sep 27, 2011

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