Flowering
Poroporo
Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd.) Spreng.
FamilyBixaceae
EspañolRosa amarillo
AlsoButtercup tree, Poro Poro
A fast-growing deciduous tree of the dry tropics with a stout trunk, attractive grey bark, sparse branching and a rounded crown. Large yellow flowers open in the dry season while the tree is leafless. Egg-sized pods split to release seeds in a mass of silky white fibres.
Sourced · see Record tab Least Concern (IUCN, via GBIF). · IUCN
Worth knowingThe tree flowers best when stressed for water, so gardeners withhold irrigation to encourage a heavier display of its large yellow blooms on the bare branches.
10on the estate
10carrying a tag
4sponsored
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Hill Driveway | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Britta F., Germany | |
| 109 | Hill Driveway | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Valérie S., Germany | |
| 110 | Hill Driveway | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Valérie S., Germany | |
| 111 | Hill Driveway | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | Siboney Z., USA | |
| 190 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Dead | — | |
| 191 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | — | |
| 192 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | — | |
| 193 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | — | |
| 194 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | — | |
| 195 | Muruga Circle | B | 16 June 2016 | Healthy | — |
0 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.