These are from scattered biomes. Number one I suspect of being Allamanda spp, maybe A. cathartica, although these didn't have the characteristic red throats. If anyone can help me out with a species I'd be extremely grateful. It's a woody liana in a semi-arid biome, but it was in my old garden and I kept it pretty moist there. Number two is a tall tree, about 15m, which loses all its leaves twice a year and blooms these bizarre green blooms. Flower habit reminds me of Tabebuia, but I can't find any reference to that genus having a green-flowered cultivar. The local name is Guitarilla, but I can't find it anywhere. I think #3 is a Aesclepeus? Picture 4 is the fruiting body of the plant. Number 5 strikes me as either a Cypress or a Juniper - anybody have any clues? Muchisimas Gracias for your help!
NO 5 Thuja orientalis 'Semperaurea' ???????????????????? http://www.dkimages.com/discover/Ho...s-Semperaurea/Thuja-orientalis-Sempera-1.html
3 and 4 are the same plant, and thanks to Salty for the confirmation of Asclepius. Sure looks like 5 is Thuja orientalis (Arborvitae). Big thanks. Now if we can just figure out what #2 is.... It's been bugging me off and on for about a year now.
Sorry, I'm not paying enough attention tonight :( The Allamanda compares pretty well with A. cathartica: http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/05/n5/5250.jpg http://www.maggiesgarden.com/Plant_Profiles/Plant_This/Allamanda/Alamanda.jpg but there are several varieties of the species which obfuscate the precise identification: http://mobot.mobot.org/cgi-bin/search_vast
5: Platycladus orientalis (formerly Thuja orientalis, but genetically very distant from the genus Thuja)
I may have discarded Allemana cathartica too quickly for #1. Looks like there's a variation with a less-pronounced red throat, like the one in my pic. Certainly the foliage matches, and the descriptions of the scent.
