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Tree identification-Veracruz Mexico
Greetings from Veracruz:
I am wondering if some one can help me id this tree. The branches have thorns as well. here are three photos http://i1.tinypic.com/zjcrad.jpg http://i2.tinypic.com/zjcrux.jpg http://i3.tinypic.com/zjctol.jpg Does anyone know if this tree is native to the America's? Thanks so much for your help. This tree currently holds the nest of an Aplomado falcon in a recycled Northern Caracara nest. Aplomado falcon http://i3.tinypic.com/zjdpjp.jpg female Aplomado falcon on the nest. http://i3.tinypic.com/zjdslt.jpg David McCauley Tlacotalpan, Veracruz birding(at)gmail.com |
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Tree identification-Veracruz Mexico
The divided leaves are very reminiscent of those of Bauhinia.
Monique Reed aplomado wrote: Greetings from Veracruz: I am wondering if some one can help me id this tree. The branches have thorns as well. here are three photos http://i1.tinypic.com/zjcrad.jpg http://i2.tinypic.com/zjcrux.jpg http://i3.tinypic.com/zjctol.jpg Does anyone know if this tree is native to the America's? Thanks so much for your help. This tree currently holds the nest of an Aplomado falcon in a recycled Northern Caracara nest. Aplomado falcon http://i3.tinypic.com/zjdpjp.jpg female Aplomado falcon on the nest. http://i3.tinypic.com/zjdslt.jpg David McCauley Tlacotalpan, Veracruz birding(at)gmail.com |
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Tree identification-Veracruz Mexico
"aplomado" wrote in message
ups.com... Greetings from Veracruz: I am wondering if some one can help me id this tree. The branches have thorns as well. here are three photos http://i1.tinypic.com/zjcrad.jpg http://i2.tinypic.com/zjcrux.jpg http://i3.tinypic.com/zjctol.jpg It's a mimosoid legume; I suspect it's very likely a _Pithecellobium_ species, since it looks quite a bit like online photos of _Pithecellobium dulce_, which similarly has red pods with arillate seeds and bipinnate leaves with just two leaflets that are in turn composed of just two pinnules. http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/i...bium_dulce.htm http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/16715/ http://v1.winrock.org/forestry/factp...h/p_dulce.html However, P. dulce has small rounded heads of flowers, whereas yours appears to have its flowers in much longer clusters. http://fm1.fieldmuseum.org/vrrc/?pag... 0152f5aa8984 shows a dried specimen of _Pithecellobium lanceolatum_ with similar leaves and similar elongated flower spikes to yours. Perhaps this is the same species, or a close relative? Compare also: http://www.sagarpa.gob.mx/dlg/michoa...es.html#espino Does anyone know if this tree is native to the America's? Probably. There are many native Pithecellobium species, and many other related genera also native. But some can be weedy and invasive outside their native ranges. Thanks so much for your help. This tree currently holds the nest of an Aplomado falcon in a recycled Northern Caracara nest. Aplomado falcon http://i3.tinypic.com/zjdpjp.jpg female Aplomado falcon on the nest. http://i3.tinypic.com/zjdslt.jpg Hope this helps. |
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Tree identification-Veracruz Mexico
Thanks Mel for your help on the tree ID
the links were very helpful, it appears to be Pithecellobium lanceolatum. David McCauley Tlacotalpan, Veracruz |
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