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

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