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Schizolobium parahybum - Brazilian Fern Tree


Schizolobium parahybum - Brazilian Fern Tree (Schizolobium parahybum - Brazilian Fern Tree)

A photo of a young Brazilian Fern tree. Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2010 at the San Diego Zoo.



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Oh, yes! Much bigger leaves than a Jacaranda!

30 Oct, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

The leaves are much, much larger and the tree grows to 150 ft/ 46 meters tall (about half that size in CA) in the tropics and develops buttresses. It's also extremely fast growing; to 30 feet/ 10 meters in 3 years.

30 Oct, 2010

 

It develops buttresses? Wow...it's gorgeous.. gotta love it! With that rate of growth I can't imagine that they will keep it in its' present position for too long!

30 Oct, 2010

 

Lori:

Yes, this tree develops buttresses! I've seen some of the older trees here starting to buttress. However, this tree hasn't been growing in California or a long time...maybe 30 years...and has only become really popular (and widely available) in the past 15 - 20 years.

This tree is in a pretty small planter....although, they can be trimmed and kept smaller.

30 Oct, 2010

 

It would be nice to see it in all it's unrestrained glory though, wouldn't it? Imagine looking up the trunk into the bowl of those lacy leaves! magnificent!

30 Oct, 2010

 

Lori:

I posted some large trees at the San Diego Zoo...however, they are around 50 feet/ 16 meters tall...and not sure how old they are though.

31 Oct, 2010



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