Flowering tree ID!
May 1, 2019 12:37 AM Subscribe
Botanists and dendrophiles of Mefi, can you please help me ID a beautiful flowering tree I saw? I just saw it in Berkeley, CA (Mediterranean climate, zone 9b) now in the springtime. It was about the size of a (small) cherry tree but the flowers were white, maybe tangerine-sized, and have a really interesting folded/downward petal arrangement.
I believe each flower had four petals, but each petal was folded back on itself so they all come together with the tips at the bottom, forming a sort of little balloon-like cage, IIRC. Googling just brings me cherry, dogwood, magnolia, all of which this definitely wasn’t. Any ideas?
I believe each flower had four petals, but each petal was folded back on itself so they all come together with the tips at the bottom, forming a sort of little balloon-like cage, IIRC. Googling just brings me cherry, dogwood, magnolia, all of which this definitely wasn’t. Any ideas?
Definitely sounds like the handkerchief tree, there's really nothing like it. I can't stop taking photos of them myself.
posted by unearthed at 4:14 AM on May 1, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by unearthed at 4:14 AM on May 1, 2019 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Unfortunately not! Though that is gorgeous and I’ll add to my flowering tree wishlist!
posted by stillmoving at 4:18 AM on May 1, 2019
posted by stillmoving at 4:18 AM on May 1, 2019
Best answer: Was it this kind of dogwood? Cornus florida urbiniana? Another photo
posted by purpleclover at 5:11 AM on May 1, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by purpleclover at 5:11 AM on May 1, 2019 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Yes, that’s it! The Mexican Flowering Dogwood. Thanks so much!!
posted by stillmoving at 5:51 AM on May 1, 2019
posted by stillmoving at 5:51 AM on May 1, 2019
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