We are in the middle of the dry season; the mountains surrounding the valleys of Oaxaca are golden. It’s still winter and my African tulip trees remain leafless against the sun and blue sky. However, Mother Nature is hinting that Spring is coming; time for you guys to shave those winter beards. And, this time of year, la madre naturaleza supplies the brushes — the Pseudobombax ellipticum.
According to the Oaxaca Garden and Nature Club website, its common name in English is the Shaving Brush Tree.
As you can see above, the flowers can be red or white.
By the way, one of its common names en español is Cabellos de Ángel.
Angel Hair or Shaving Brush? You decide!
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