What's Blooming at the Los Angeles County
Arboretum
December 2006
Page Two
|
|
|
Senna racemosa
No common name recorded Fabaceae (Pea family) Tropical America |
Cattleya cultivar
Cattleya Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort. (Orig. Tropical America) |
|
The Melastomataceae is a very large family containing some 200 genera and 4500 species of herbs, shrubs, trees or lianas. The family is mostly tropical with two-thirds coming from the New World. Leaves are typically arranged in pairs and situated in a decussate fashion, each pair being at a right angle to the pairs above and below. Many members of this family are extremely invasive, and have developed adaptations such as high germination rates, the ability of fragments to root, rapid growth, early maturity, and efficient seed dispersal, allowing them to efficiently colonize secondary areas and disturbed habitats. Miconia calvescens and Clidemia hirta are two species which have caused great damage on Pacific islands. The family name comes from genus Melastoma, and is derived from the Greek melas, 'black,' and stoma, 'a mouth.' The berries of this species stain the mouth black. | ||
|
Tibouchina urvilleana
Princess flower Melastomataceae (Melastome family) Mexico, West Indies, South America |
|
|
|
Aechmea gamosepala
No common name recorded Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) Southern Brazil |
|
|
|
Rauvolfia caffra
Hinaboom Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) Southern Africa |
Fuchsia sp.
Fuchsia Onagraceae (Evening primrose family) Mostly South and Central America |
|
|
|
Eremophila maculata
Spotted emu bush Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) Australia |
Lantana sellowiana 'Lavender Swirl'
Trailing lantana Verbenaceae (Verbena family) Hort. (Orig. Argentina) |
|
|
|
Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii'
Commn gardenia Rubiaceae (Madder family) China |
Hakea orthorrhyncha
Bird-beak hakea Proteaceae (Protea family) Australia |
|
|
|
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Desert honeysuckle, Flame acanthus Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) Southern Texas, northern Mexico |
Acacia irrorata
Green wattle Fabaceae (Pea family) Australia |
|
|
|
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. connata
Large-fruited yellow gum Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Eastern Australia |
Erythrina crista-galli
Cockspur coral tree Fabaceae (Pea family) Argentina to Brazil |
|
|
|
Mahonia lomariifolia
Chinese holly grape Berberidaceae (Barberry family) Burma, western China, Taiwan |
|
|
|
Bauhinia blakeana
Hong Kong orchid tree Fabaceae (Pea family) Hong Kong |
Senecio medley-woodii
No common name recorded Asteraceae (Sunflower family) South Africa |
|
|
|
Hakea petiolaris
Sea urchin hakea Proteaceae (Protea family) Western Australia |
Vanda cultivar
No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort. (Orig. Southeast Asia) |
|
|
|
Eucalyptus macranda
Long-flowered marlock Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Australia |
Clivia X cyrtanthiflora
(C. miniata X C. nobilis) No common name recorded Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family) Hort. |
|
|
|
Asclepias curassavica
Butterfly weed, Blood flower, Scarlet milkweed Apocynaceae (Dogbane family South America |
|
|
|
Brugmansia versicolor
Orange angel's trumpet Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Ecuador |
Cymbidium cultivar
Cymbidium Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort. (Orig. Asia) |
|
|
|
Camellia japonica
Japanese camellia Theaceae (Tea family) China, Korea and Japan |
Bulbine frutescens
Stalked bulbine Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) Southern Africa |
| December 2006 Page One |
Archives
Plant
List
Unidentifieds
Family Descriptions
References
Links
Los Angeles County
Arboretum Home Page
© M.L. Charters, Sierra Madre, CA. 2006-2007
Home Page