blossoms are about 3 inches long, the 
stamens slightly protruding, the heads 
surrounded by many, colored overlapping 
bracts. The tree grows best on shady, 
well-drained slopes. 
BALFOURODENDRON (B. _,riedeli- 
anum). Beautifully shaped, very dense 
small evergreen tree from Brazil. De- 
scribed and pictured in Hoehne: “Arbori- 
zacao Urbana,” the tree belongs to the 
citrus family; no mention is made of flow- 
ers but the tree’s suitability for avenue 
planting is emphasized. 
BIGNONIA (B. magnifica). South 
American sprawling evergreen vine with 
quantities of tubular purple flowers, simi- 
lar to those of the garlic vine (Cydista 
sp.) but darker, prettier and fadeless. I 
am doubtful of the identity of this vine; 
at least it is unlike the B. magnifica grown 
in California. 
"BRAZIL BOMBAX (B. cyathopho- 
rum). Although B. malabaricum is best 
known in Florida, it is only one of 60 spe- 
cies scattered through the tropics. This 
cne from South America is a much small- 
er, ornamental tree to 20 feet, bearing 
showy red flowers about 7 inches long. 
A kapok-like fibre is obtained from the 
seed pods. I am offering two other un- 
identified Bombax trees, on which no de- 
scriptive matter is available. 
FRANCISCEA (Brunfelsia latifolia). 
This somewhat slow-growing, deciduous, 
Tropical American shrub to 3 feet with 
gray-white leaves, putting out its masses 
of very fragrant blue (or lavender with 
white eye) flowers along with new foliage 
in winter or early sprng. As the flowers 
age they turn white. The corollas are 
143 inches wide, the tube as long. Her- 
bert suggests a sunny position to achieve 
the most brilliant display of bloom. 
MUPONDO- (Bauhinia  petersiana). 
Dutton says that in northern Rhodesia this 
is “a shrub or small tree with large, deli- 
cate white flowers from November to 
April. Should be cultivated. Up to 15 
feet but generally 8-10 feet. Drought and 
ant resistant.” 
*AUSTRALIAN EBONY (Bauhinia 
carroni). Obviously Australian because 
of the tiny double leaves (to conserve 
moisture), this is a bushy tree to 30 feet 
bearing white, open flowers, edged with 
purple, growing in clusters. Harris sug- 
gests medium to heavy soil. 
Album Floristico 
CAESALPINIA PELTOPHOROIDES 
*FALSE BRAZILWOOD (Caesalpinia 
peltophoroides). Hoehne says: “This is 
an especially good tree for street planting; 
the new growth is a vivid reddish color, 
and the yellow flowers, in short racemes, 
stand erect at the ends of the graceful 
branches.” Album Floristico says: “The 
tree has many branches; its clustered in- 
florescences of golden yellow colour com- 
pletely cover the crown. It is greatly 
valued for decorative purposes. It grows 
well from sea level to the 1.000 m. Well 
suited to planting along avenues. Flow- 
ers in October and November (in Rio).” 
"LEOPARD TREE (Caesalpinia fer- 
rea). Herbert describes this Brazil na- 
tive: “Erect tree to 50 feet with smooth 
white mottled bark, a dense crown of 
dark green, finely-divided foliage, and 
numerous sprays of yellow flowers. A 
splendid avenue tree.” Album Floristico 
says: “Tree of fine foliage, crown not 
dense—a quality which recommends it 
for arboriculture in places which must 
not be heavily shaded. Useful for plant- 
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