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. Origin: Puerto Rico to Virgin Islands Height: 26ft…
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…
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…
Pseudobombax 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. Origin: Mexico-…
Peltophorum pterocarpum – Copperpod
A medium evergreen tree which blooms spring and summer. Places of origin are Malay Penninsula, India and Australia. It has fern like leaves and yellow flowers with seed pods that have a copper…
Pachira aquatica – Guiana Chestnut
This large evergreen tree is native from Mexico to South America. The white fragrant shaving brush like flowers with red tips blooms year round. Origin: Tropical, Central, and South America Height:…
Newbouldia laevis – African Border Tree
The place of origin for this medium evergreen tree is Tropical Africa. The clusters of lavender flowers bloom winter and spring. Origin: Tropical West Africa Height: 60ft Growth: fast Flowering: summer…
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys – Brazilian Red Cloak
An evergreen shrub with large veined leaves and red blooms. Origin is Venezuela and blooms spring and summer. Keep moist and fertilize regularly. High salt tolerance. Origin: Brazil Height: 12-15ft Growth: moderately…
Lysiloma latisiliqua – Wild Tamarind
A large evergreen tree that is salt and drought tolerant once established. The tree has fern like leaves with white blooms from spring through summer. Native to South Florida. Origin: Native…
Lonchocarpus violaceus – Lancepod
This fragrant medium evergreen tree blooms in the fall. It is salt tolerant with purple blooms, origin is the West Indies. Origin: West Indies and Colombia Height: 50ft Growth: moderate Flowering:…