Friday, April 19, 2013

A bright orange flowering tree, Cordia Sebestena.


Somebody identified this tree with spectacular orange flowers as a Cordia Sebestena. I thought this tree came from Thailand, but is is a native to American tropics! The fruit is edible but almost tasteless.





Plant/Tree Cordia Sebestena
Common Name siricote or kopté (Mayan), scarlet cordia on Jamaica,Geiger Tree
Camera Fujifilm HS25EXR
Location Baocolod City, Negros Occidental
Photographer Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Acknowledgement gcy of Philippine Native Plant Conservation Inc.
Refeence Wikipedia

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