Each month, Garden Docent Judi Danner takes photographs of what's blooming all around the garden. Judi generously shares her photos and her extensive knowledge at the Garden Docents and Volunteers monthly meeting and now shares them here with all of you. Thank you, Judi!
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Species: Liquidambar styraciflua
Common name: American Sweet Gum
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park
Notes: Colorful foliage
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Species: Peltophorum
Family: Fabaceae
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, B-CIII
Notes: Yellow flowers
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Species: Persea americana
Common name: Avocado
Family: Lauraceae
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, BIII
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Species: Chorisia insignis
Common name: Floss Silk Tree
Family: Bombacaceae
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, C-III
Notes: Flowers white with yellow centers
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Species: Koelreuteria henryi
Common name: Chinese Rain Tree
Family: Sapindaceae
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, EIII
Notes: Salmon-pink papery seedpods
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Species: Melia azerdach
Common name: Chinaberry, Bead Tree
Family: Meliaceae
Region of Origin: N. India, China
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, GIII
Notes: Yellow fruit
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Species: Cortaderia selloana
Common name: Pampas Grass
Family: Poaceae
Region of Origin: Argentina
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park
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Species: Geijera parviflora
Common name: Australian Willow, Wilga
Family: Rutaceae
Region of Origin: Australia
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, FII
Notes: Loose clusters of white flowers
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Species: Tipuana tipu
Common name: Tipu Tree
Family: Fabaceae
Region of Origin: South America
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, A-BII
Notes: Yellow seed pods
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Species: Ginkgo biloba
Common name: Maidenhair Tree
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Region of Origin: China
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, CI
Notes: Bright yellow foliage; trees on Allen, Lombardy, Orlando
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Species: Callistemon viminalis 'Little John'
Family: Myrtaceae
Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park, by Munger Center
Notes: Dwarf form with red stamen flowers
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Species: Lagerstroemia indica
Common name: Crape Myrtle
Family: Lythraceae
Location in Garden: Entrance
Notes: Foliage color
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Species: Erythrina x sykesii
Common name: Coral Tree
Family: Fabaceae
Location in Garden: Entrance
Notes: Red flowers
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