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Senna Polyphylla-Desert Cassia

An evergreen shrub  that may be shaped into becoming a small tree.  A year round bloomer the yellow flowers appear all along the branches.

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Koelreuteria Bipinnata-Chinese Flame

This fall bloomer is a medium deciduous tree.  The yellow blooms with salmon colored seed pods make a spectacular showing. 

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Plumeria-Frangipani

A deciduous medium tree with fragrant flowers and a high salt tolerance. There are many different colors and hybrids of Plumeria available. In Hawaii the flowers are widely used to make leis.

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Senna Alata-Candle Bush

This plant gets it common name from the long erect yellow candle like blooms. This large evergreen shrub blooms summer and fall and can also be used as a small tree.

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Samanea Saman-Rain Tree

The origin of this large evergreen tree is Tropical America. The pink powder-puff like blooms stand out against the dark waxy green leaves. The leaves close at night producing condensation, hence the common name.

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Psuedobombax Ellipticum-Shaving Brush

A medium size tree which is deciduous and blooms in the winter. The flowers are pink or white and resemble a shaving brush. This bombax has no thorns.

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