can anyone identify this plant?

[cotuísano]

Originally Posted by reese_in_va

Would this be Nopal?

Okay, one last link:

Nature in picture

Also comes in handy when you have some cattle....

[John Evans]

whats happened to reese not heard anything since I was offered a bag of horse manure- no plants to identify !

[chibani]

In french, it is called flamboyant and is common in sub saharian africa

Originally Posted by reese_in_va

Here are some flowers of a tree. The tree is about 40 feet tall, growing straight and is in bloom right now. The blossoms have a slight fragrance to them, pleasing.
The trunk is not cylindrical but spiny and almost in the shape of a "Y". Anyone know what kind of tree this is?

[M.A.R.]

wow looking at it close up it does look likes flames.

[enh]

Is anyone familiar with this bush? Its leaves look like a small or medium sized dog's footprint and, if I remember correctly, its flowers look something like pink impatiens. It is found in Jarabacoa as well in La Vega and, I would imagine, in other areas of the Cibao. A friend of mine in La Vega grows them and uses it for making a tea that, in his opinion, is very good for his health.

Thanks,

Everett

[Drake]

Sorry but that is not a Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant (Delonix regia (Bojer) Raf.) from East Africa. The Flamboyant flower is different see:

Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant (Delonix regia)

What you are looking at is known locally as Amapola which means poppy but its not a poppy. Its an Erythrina poeppigiana or Coral tree as its known in its native India.

see
Erythrina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here these trees are used as shade trees for Cacao plantations as they have nitrogen fixing qualities. Its spectacular when they all flower together in central Dominican rain forests around march time..

[elton]

can anyone identify this plant

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by reese_in_va

John, If giving you some plant material is considered a prize than you get one. That goes for all who name these plants, if interested just PM me. Many varieties here, not just what can be identified.
Coffee or used coffee grounds are great for soil. Worms really love it and if you practice this often you will notice the difference in your plants.

How about this one?

Here in Salcedo (Cibao) it is called maizillo or maicillo.

[metalgirl404]

ok the plant name is caldo santo, is not toxic, dominicans use it for superstitions things, sometimes to take hot showers to relax and take the bad things away, but i am not sure i think that human can not drink it in a tea.

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by reese_in_va

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Anybody recognize any of these?

Tocador (Cibao)