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Chorisia speciosa – Silk Floss Tree

This brilliant tree sports vivid large pink flowers that, in the month of October, completely cover the tree. The silk floss tree is a large tree that isn’t just known for its flowers, but its spiny trunk as well (often referred to as the “monkey no climb tree”). It has many different crosses resulting in a wide variety of flowers. Below are just a few examples. (taken at Willis Harding Park)

Origin: Brazil – Argentina

Height: 66ft

Growth: fast

Flowering: autumn

Salt tolerance: moderate

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