Tropical Zone Gardening: ID Needed, 1 by danaji

danaji wrote:
Hi All! Brand new here... we recently bought a house in Zone 9b (Clearwater, FL) with a small tree (overgrown weed?) that I'm not familiar with. The foliage reminds me of an aspen, and leaves are multiple sets of pairs that fold up at times. The flowers are a lovely bright yellow orchid-type bloom (pardon my ignorance, all you orchid enthusiasts!). I'm great with animals, but have so much to learn about plants. My dad grew rare species of orchids and camellias and bamboo and many other exotics - he had an extraordinary green thumb! So many things I would like to ask him, but he's gone now. If I'm lucky, he passed a little of his talent on to me genetically... but talent won't go far without a little bit of knowledge.

I'm so happy to have discovered Dave's Garden - it seems there are lots of friendly and knowledgeable people here! If anyone has experience with this tree, I'd be grateful. I will try to post more pictures soon that show more of the structure and foliage, but for now, here's a picture of a blossom.

Cheers!
Dana