PHALERIA CLERODENDRON

These Phaleria clerodendron (Family: Thymelaeaceae) flowers several times a year and sometimes the phenomenon is so spectacular that it takes my breath away, especially when I am assaulted by its strong fragrance.

the cauliflorous fragrant flowers can be so unbelievable

PHALERIA CLERODENDRON

The top photos were taken last June and the bottom 3 photos were taken on 1 Apr 14. The recent photos show the out of this world flowering that occurred after the onset of drought.

photos taken on 1 Apr 14

BAY SOUTH

Attached are photos of the following:

• a flowering Phaleria clerodendron,
• a variegated Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Common Name: Night Flowering Jasmine; Family: Oleaceae),
• flowers of the Firmiana malayana,
• Terminalia tree with red leaves,
• red Lotus flower,
• bird's nest on a tree,
• Dalbergia oliveri in flower,
• a row of flowering Pachira aquatica,
• a bed of flowering Viola banksii (Common Name: Tasmanian Violet, Ivy-Leafed Violet), and
• plants at the Hub. 

NB on 9 Aug 13: The Terminalia was mislabeled. The tree is actually Careya arborea (Common Name: Wild Guava, Slow Match Tree, Ceylon Oak; Family: Lecythidaceae)

PHALERIA MACROCARPA

These few trees (Family: Thymelaceae) with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory properties were looking terrible for a long time and it was only recently that after we removed the soil to expose the tree collars, fertilize the trees and mulch the tree bases with wood chips did they suddenly sprout a lot of new leaves, flower and produce numerous red fruits. There is still one amongst them that look horrible, so it is time to give it some tender loving care.

The plant looks slightly different from the Phaleria clerodendron within the same genera.