Spathodea nilotica

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Spathodea nilotica, Seem. Shrubby tree, to 20 ft.: branchlets pubescent: lvs. 1/2 – 1 1/3 ft. long; rachis pubescent; lfts. 9-15, ovate-oblong, short-acuminate, entire, glabrous above, densely pubescent or tomentose beneath, 1 1/2- 4 in. long: fls. almost like those of the preceding species, in short dense racemes; calyx densely tomentose, 1 1/2- 2 in. long. Cent. Trop. Afr. H. Johnston, Uganda protectorate, 1:68.—In its smaller size this tree has an advantage over the preceding species the fls. of which are usually borne so high on the tree as to be almost out of sight. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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