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Plant identification => Plant identification => Topic started by: MikeHardman on November 09, 2011, 05:37:45 PM

Title: whitish flowered tree/shrub IDd as Clerodendrum chinense by Oron
Post by: MikeHardman on November 09, 2011, 05:37:45 PM

There were a few specimens of this tree/shrub growing along a plot boundary in Polis, along with pecans, lemons and other things. The leaves are quite large and the flowers occur in small clusters. The flowers were sweetly scented, I think. I don't have a clue what this is. I have not seen it anywhere else. I took the photos today.

Title: Re: whitish flowered small tree / large shrub
Post by: oron peri on November 09, 2011, 09:28:42 PM

Mike it is Clerodendrum chinense.

Syn. C. phillipinum var. pleniflorum, C. fragrans var flore-pleno.

Title: Re: whitish flowered tree/shrub IDd as Clerodendrum chinense by Oron
Post by: MikeHardman on November 10, 2011, 08:01:51 AM

Thank you again, Oron. I've never even heard of the species.

Title: Re: whitish flowered tree/shrub IDd as Clerodendrum chinense by Oron
Post by: Alisdair on November 10, 2011, 08:34:07 AM

Perhaps not a shrub for everyone's wants list, Mike, in spite of its fragrance; it's not really happy in places with winter temperatures falling below about 10 deg C, and as it's mainly a summer-flowering subtropical it does need summer watering.