Pithecellobium tortum
Pithecellobium tortum Mart.
Chloroleucon tortum (Mart.) Pittier Brazilian rain tree, jurema
This species, considered critically endangered, exists along the coast of Rio de Janerio state in Brazil. It is prized by bonsai enthusiasts—many of these photos are of bonsai—in part for its tiny leaflets. Identification: A small tree, it can reach 15-20' (4.6-6.1 m) in height and up to 18' (5.5 m) in diameter. The trunk is fluted and exfoliating, with peeling, grayish bark and branches have long, sharp thorns. It has compound leaves with 3 pairs of bipinnate leaves, and white flowers and corkscrew shaped seed pods. Flowers are white hemispheres that age to yellowish. Online References:
Chloroleucon tortum on www.dallasbonsai.com Bonsai. · 12/12/2016 · Bonsai West, Littleton, Massachusetts Bonsai. · 12/12/2016 · Bonsai West, Littleton, Massachusetts Bonsai. · 12/12/2016 · Bonsai West, Littleton, Massachusetts Pithecellobium tortum Pithecellobium tortum Mart.
Chloroleucon tortum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
Bonsai. · 12/12/2016 · Bonsai West, Littleton, Massachusetts Bonsai. · 12/12/2016 · Bonsai West, Littleton, Massachusetts 4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida Bonsai. · 12/12/2016 · Bonsai West, Littleton, Massachusetts Range: Zones 10-11:
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