Flame Tree
Island of Madagascar
Off The East Coast of Africa
Berenty Reserve
Click On Image To Enlarge.
A flame tree in full bloom is a real beauty. This one was at it's best during our visit to Berenty.
Another image of a flame tree can be seen in the first comment section.
Wikipedia-
A native of Madagascar that is thought to be one of the top 5 most beautiful flowering trees in the world.
Originally from Madagascar, this large, spreading tree is now commonly found throughout tropical Australia. It can grow as tall as 18–20 m and has smooth, grey bark and feathery, fern-like foliage which droop during the dry season. It flowers profusely, carrying showy red-orange blooms that appear around the same time as the new leaves. It produces long, leathery pods that split to reveal a number of seeds.
Flame trees, which don’t tolerate temperatures below 40 degrees F. (4 C.), grow in Mexico, South and Central America, Asia and other tropical and subtropical climates around the world. Although flame tree often grows wild in deciduous forests, it is an endangered species in some areas, such as Madagascar. In India, Pakistan and Nepal, the tree is known as “Gulmohar.”
THE COVER PHOTO FOR THE GROUP 'THE GALAXY' FOR 2/2/2018.