Hi, I'm new here. Been trying to ID this plant on a forum & everyone is stumpted. I found the seeds on ground next to a tree in Mx in spring 2004 so I don't remember what tree looked like. Found the seeds 2 yrs later & one of 4 sprouted. It has thorns on it & each pair of leaves closes at night, as hands in prayer. Also, it's the one on left..one on right has been Id'd as Tamarind I may need help in posting a pic if this one doesn't work. Thanks much Patty
Both in the family Fabaceae, which is a mammoth task to get idents - made worse as many of them have juvenile foliage which differs a bit from adult foliage. The left hand plant might be a Bauhinia, but that's little more than guesswork from the paired leaflets.
Could possibly be honey locust tree .....although I dont know about the thorns though! Honey locust has the same type of leaves, is a tree and the leaves close up at night .....neat tree. What does Mx stand for by the way? Heather
oh , I am referrig to the plant on the right that kinda looks like a fern or a sensitive plant . Heather
Hi, Mx is abbr. for Mexico. I looked up Bauhinia in Daves Garden & saw a pic but the leaves in pic were more rounded at tips, otherwise looked very similar. Below is another pic - hopefully better. I can't take pics in full sun or it looks over exposed. There is new growth at some of the leaf bases, & I made red lines where there are thorns. The bauhinia is a orchid tree (NICE!), & I hope this is as nice a plant or tree. Thanks all for your input...I feel I'm getting close! Thanks again, Patty
I am new to this forum too, and from what it looks like it is a Manila Tamarind. I just purchased one a couple of days ago and it has the same features as this one here, thorns, leafs closing at night. If it is this type this is what it is going to look like when t start bearing fruit View attachment tamarind.bmp
I agree Manila Tamarind (Pithecellobium dulce) and the other looks like a Caesalpinia probably C. pulcherrima
