Oaxaca Bloomers

09 Mar 2016

Oaxaca Bloomers

Seasons drift by subtly in Oaxaca, often defined by the blooming trees and bushes that delight us as the color palette changes throughout the year.

Primavera amarilla, Guayacá, tabebuia chrysantha

Frangipani, Flor de Mayo, plumeria rubra

Pochote, Palo Borracho, ceiba speciosa

Jacaranda, jacaranda mimosifolia

Primavera rosa, Amapa rosa, tabebuia rosea

Bougainvillea and Primavera amarilla

: These are only a few of the many colors of bougainvillea!

Flamboyán, Tabachín, Royal Poinciana, Arbol de Fuego, delonix regia

Poinsettia, Flor de Pascuas, euphorbia pulcherrima

Poinsettias grow outside and are often more than 10 feet tall!

Tulipán africano, African Tulip Tree, spathodea campanulata

Flower of Flamboyán

Caesalpinia pulcherrima, a variety of Flamboyán

Clavalina, Shaving brush tree, bombax palmeri

Arbol sombrilla, Umbrella tree, schefflera actinophylla

Calistemo, Limpiatubos, Bottle brush tree, callistemon viminalis

Colorín, Tzompantle, erithrina americana

Clavalina in white

Flame vine, pyrostegia venusta

I used the following books for identification:
Arboles de México by Luis Lesur 2011 online store: http://www.etrillas.com.mx

Tropical Flowering Plants by Kirsten Albrecht Llamas, 2003 amazon.com

Posted in Flowers & Plants, Travel and tagged flowers, Mexico, nature, Oaxaca, plants, trees

14 thoughts on “Oaxaca Bloomers”

1world2feet on March 9, 2016 at 8:08 am said:

Gorgeous feature photo

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- Marilyn Albright on March 9, 2016 at 11:15 am said:
  
  Thanks, I’m glad you like it. I had tried to get that tree from several locations, but there were always wires and poles in the way. Finally I went up an alley way, and got the bonus cat mural!
  
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warturoadam77p on March 9, 2016 at 8:22 am said:

Beautiful–I’ve seen some of these in Hawaii and Jamaica.

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- Marilyn Albright on March 9, 2016 at 11:17 am said:
  
  Thanks – it’s so nice to see all these colors, as there is certainly nothing like them in Alaska!
  
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Susan on March 9, 2016 at 9:30 am said:

Very nice; I liked the inclusion of the names

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- Marilyn Albright on March 9, 2016 at 11:21 am said:
  
  Thanks. I had been working on this for a long time but was frustrated with the book I was using. Karren came across the Arboles de México at a book fair, and I immediately bought a copy, which helped immensely.
  
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spixl on March 9, 2016 at 3:05 pm said:

Thanks! Now I don’t have to borrow your book to identify my tree flower photos. 😉

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- Marilyn Albright on March 9, 2016 at 3:48 pm said:
  
  But there will be different blooms to identify during the rainy season….
  
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thirdeyemom on March 9, 2016 at 7:33 pm said:

Oh how I love this post Marilyn! The gorgeous colorful flowers are a delight to the eyes! Thank you for brightening my day! 😊

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Marilyn Albright on March 10, 2016 at 4:59 am said:

Thanks so much! As you know, bright colors abound in much of Latin America, and they certainly give a lift to the spirit!

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John Cooper on March 11, 2016 at 10:01 pm said:

Lovely photos Marilyn, good to see you are still following the hobby. Hope to see you both some time😄😄

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- Marilyn Albright on March 12, 2016 at 4:18 am said:
  
  Thank you, John. Our hobbies are fun and keep us on a positive track!
  
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mukhamani on April 9, 2016 at 11:29 pm said:

Beautiful 🙂

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- Marilyn Albright on April 11, 2016 at 7:58 am said:
  
  Thanks, I’m glad you like them!
  
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