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Old 01-20-2013, 08:13 AM
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Default Tulip Tree?

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Originally Posted by CFrance View Post
As you face the mailboxes at Tamarind Grove, on the right-hand side in the landscaping is a tree that has no leaves on it, but is flowering like crazy with pinkish-lavender flowers that look kind of like open tulips. Does anyone know what the name of that tree is?
It could be a Tulip Tree, but it is way too early for a Tulip Tree to bloom. The warm weather we have been having may have forced it into bloom, but this cold weather is not doing it any favors. Do a computer search on Tulip Tree and you will get loads of information.
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