Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Yellow Flame - Peltophorum pterocarpum

One of the very pleasant surprises on our roads these days is the sudden flowering of the Yellow Flame (Peltophorum pterocarpum). Sometimes they are called the Yellow poinciana, and contrasted to the Red Poinciana (Flame of the Forest). These bright yellow blooms have brightened up some of my long drives on the expressways. If you want to catch a nice display, there is a beautiful scattering of these trees around the Moulmein exit of the northbound CTE (Central Expressway). Go catch it before it disappears.

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