Weeping Boer-bean
Schotia brachypetala
Cultivated in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. December 2015.
The moderate climate of Nairobi can support the growth of plants from almost any tropical or temperate climate. This particular tree was growing in a housing development project and is about 10 m tall. The red flowers are borne in capitate clusters and have very short petals; they were being visited by honey bees. The leaves are pinnately compound with about seven pairs of leaves. The vibrant green leaves were free of insect damage, a clue to this plant's exotic origin of South Africa. This tree appears lusher than any of the specimens growing in its native habitat.
