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Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree


Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree (Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree)

This little Sausage tree is in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Posted for my GoY friend Terratoonie. Photo taken Feb. 28, 2010.



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These are amazing ...:o)))

1 Mar, 2010

 

Mushybanna:

Yes, it is quite an oddity for most people. : > )

They have become more common over the last 20 years. Before then...they could only be seen in botanical gardens and in the San Diego Zoo's collection of several dozen trees.

1 Mar, 2010

 

Good pic, Delonix.. Thank you.
Going on my favs.. Amazing tree....!

1 Mar, 2010

 

Terratoonie:

You're welcome! : > ) I'm glad you like the photo!

The Sausage trees should be blooming in the next month or so. I'll post more pics then. : > )

1 Mar, 2010

 

I'll keep a look out on your pics... :o)

1 Mar, 2010

 

How unusual,never seen one of these before,so really looking forward to your pics
when it flowers...:o))

1 Mar, 2010

 

Terratoonie:

I think the trees start blooming in April or May here.

Bloomer:

Yes, it is unusual to see in areas of the world where it cannot be grown.

I have many photos of this tree posted already. If you do a GoY search on "Kigelia africana" you'll see many of my photos of this tree. : > )

1 Mar, 2010

 

Delonix:
Thanks,will check it out.You don't have bacon and egg trees to go with the sausage,as well do you? lol.It wouldn't surprise me!! I will supply the mushrooms :o))

1 Mar, 2010

 

I have just had a look at the pics,and it is an amazing tree.The flower is beautiful....I couldn't wait till April or May..too impatient lol.

1 Mar, 2010

 

Bloomer:

We don't have bacon trees yet. : > )

However, we have Eggfruit trees (Pouteria), Cucumber tree (Averrhoa bilimbi), Star Fruit tree (Averrhoa carambola), Star Apple tree (Chrysophyllum cainito), Tree Tomato (Cyphomandra betacea), Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus), Dragon's Eye fruit - my favorite fruit, which I can eat a pound of a day in summer (Dimocarpus longana), Custard Apples (Annona reticulata), Strawberry tree - (Arbutus unedo), Lipstick Tree - (Bixa orellana), Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera), and Ice Cream Bean - (Inga edulis)...and many more. Most of these trees and plants I have posted on GoY in the past. I could add many more to this list but it would go one forever. LOL! : > )

2 Mar, 2010

 

Wow,you certainly have a lot of trees that sound nice,and also, most of them I have never heard of.These will keep me occupied for a while to browse through.Lol.Thats the good thing about this site,its never boring,and still haven't managed to get through lots of pics yet....will I ever? ;o))

2 Mar, 2010

 

Bloomer:

Hope you find the time! I know the pics can go on forever. : > )

3 Mar, 2010

 

Thats brilliant is it a fruit or like a avocardo pear.

29 Jan, 2011

 

Sixpence:

No, it's a non-edible seed pod.

30 Jan, 2011

 

Thank you Andy.

30 Jan, 2011



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