Our neighbors did yard work, and had branches of this tree at the curb when I was taking a walk. I thought they were cool, so I used the Seek app to learn more about them.
A native of Australia, this plant is also sometimes called the Australian Umbrella Tree. But Octopus Tree is much more imagistic.
But seeing these, and the Calabash Tree last week brings up an interesting question. What is native to Florida? According to the Florida Dept. of Agriculture, at least 1/3 of the uncultivated plants in Florida are not from here. And that doesn't count things like the Calabash and Octopus Trees I've pictured- because they've been purposefully planted. What changes are we making to our ecosystems by adding these living beings in?
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