Red flowered street tree from Venezuela

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  1. dion

    dion Active Member

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    Hello

    This tree with large showy upward pointing red flowers was in streets in Merida. Could someone possibly identify it?

    Many thanks,
    Dion
     

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  2. David in L A

    David in L A Active Member 10 Years

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    Spathodea campanulata
     
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  3. edleigh7

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    We call it African Tulip Tree. Just mind the seeds as mine pop up everywhere!
    Nice when in bloom...

    Ed
     
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    Many thanks Ed and Dave. I suspected it wasn`t a native tree.
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    It's not, but it's common as dirt on the boulevards across South America. The town of Ibarra in Ecuador has them planted all along the highway.
     
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