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Brazilian Rain Tree Pithecellobium tortum
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"Mmmm, where is that smell coming from?" your friends ask when you are
giving them a tour of the plants in your yard.
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You answer, "Oh, that's the Pithecellobium tortum. It's right
over here, come on!" and you lead them towards the specimen tree in the sunny
corner of the yard.
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"What a charming tree," says one of the women. She buzzes, "Mmm,
aahhh, I love that smell."
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"Wow, look at those thorns," says one of the men.
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"Nice trunk," says another. "Sculptural."
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Your friends all nod and agree that the Pithecellobium
tortum is a distinctive tropical beauty, a veritable Carmen Miranda
balancing a fruit basket filled with fragrant, fuzzy puffballs on her
head.
Obviously, the thorns are to keep passersby from taking extreme
liberties with their hands while she is engaged in performing her act
of entertaining you with her superb fragrance and fancy footwork. |
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She originates from Tropical America, a spreading
tree, generally under 10', and about that wide.
Call for sizes and prices.
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