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Cordia boissieri

What's In Bloom?

SPRING
February - April

The University of Arizona’s campus boasts trees from all over the world. Flowering displays in February through April include creamy puffballs, flamboyant yellow flowers, fuzzy pink blooms, and showy purple cascades. Fragrances range from heavy citrus smells to that of grape Kool-Aid.

Rotating Images - Spring Plants in Bloom

Aloes - Aloe barbadensis; Aloe castanea; Aloe vera Spikes of yellow and orange flowers, attractive to hummingbirds Old Main; ILC; north of FCS

Citrus - various kinds White fragrant flowers, the signature smell of spring Native to the Far East. Orange Walk, Steward Observatory.

Sweet acacia - Acacia farnesiana Sprays of gold pompom flowers, very aromatic. Native to Sonoran Desert. In ILC; between Econ and Engineering

Texas Mountain Laurel - Sophora secundiflora Drooping clusters of purple blossoms, very fragrant Native to Texas and Mexico N of Bio West, S of Engineering, W of Science Library

Palo verde - Parkinsonia florida, and Parkinsonia microphylla The state tree - green bark and yellow flowers. Native to Arizona. Old Main, east of McKale

Bauhinia-leafed Acacia - Acacia crassifolia White puffballs, very fragrant. Native to Mexico. North of Cherry Ave Garage

Orchid tree - Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia variegata ‘candida’ Profuse purple or white flowers that resemble orchids. Native to India, China. Southwest of CESL; north of Vet Sci/Micro

Redbuds - Cercis canadensis Native to Eastern US North of Graham/Greenlee; north of Anthropology

Yellow Amapa - Tabebuia chrysotricha Neon-yellow tropical flowers on bare branches. Native to the tropics. South Engineering; east of Main Library

Texas olive - Cordia boissieri White tissue-paper flowers on dark green foliage. Native to Texas and Mexico. Corner Speedway & Cherry; S; N of Communications; south of Main Library

Pink bottle tree - Brachychiton x excellens Pink 3" velvety flowers. Native to Australia. South of BioSci West

Bottle brush tree - Callistemon citrinus; Callistemon australis; Callistemon viminalis Red pendulous flowers that resemble bottle brushes. Native to Australia. Education building courtyard; NE of PAS; south of Manzinita-Mohave dorm; south of Engineering

To see a full campus map with all trees identified, please visit the Campus Arboretum's web site, and click on “Maps and Walks”. You can search for tree species, identify any one tree, find all species from Mexico, learn what plants grow around a favorite building, or just remember what a beautiful campus we have. The site address is http://arboretum.arizona.edu

Director - Elizabeth Davison
UA Campus Arboretum - University of Arizona
PO Box 210036 - Tucson AZ, 85721
Telephone: 520-621-7074

This site is hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona

Questions or Comments? edavison@Ag.Arizona.Edu

Last Updated: 12 May 2008