tree identfication

Cave Creek, AZ

We visited Moody Gardens on our trip through Texas. There were so many plants that i loved there. I wanted to take cuttings!!! I got my Rangoon Creeper off e bay. I got 2 and put them in a pot together. They will have to winter in the house. The plants were in very nice shape and fully rooted. They almost needed to be moved up a pot size.
Now I called Moody Gardens for help but no one got back to me. I would like to know the name of this tree and were and how to get one. I think I cangrow it here in a large pot.
Thanking everyone in advance for everyone's help.
My oleander cuttings have rooted.I won't know till spring what I have most looked like a beautiful florescence pink, double I think. They had so many beautiful ones but the humidity was just too much to walk around very much.
Regards,
Mickey

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Cave Creek, AZ

Moody Garden Tree?

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Cave Creek, AZ

Moody Garden Tree, the blooms look like fingers.

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Cave Creek, AZ

I fell in love with this tree when I saw it is Asia.

Cave Creek, AZ

Adding the photo would help. Sorry that they are not of better quality. I hope someone can identify the tree.
Mickey

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Josephine, Arlington, TX(Zone 8a)

I wish I could help, but the leaves are not clear, it does resemble our Coralbean, Erythrina herbacea.
http://wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ERHE4
or maybe this one;
http://wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ERFL7
Josephine.

Cave Creek, AZ

frost weed,
It was defiantly a tree not a plant. Let me go to the photo and see what I can do to get a closer view of the leaf.
Mickey

Cave Creek, AZ

Ok, here are a few closer photos. One is a closer photo of the leave and the flowers. The second is of two trees. If you know Moody Gardens they were on the walkway on the left side on the way to the movie area.
Mickey

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Cave Creek, AZ

The photo is of the leaves or finger closed they do open up. This photo is a closer photo of 2 trees.
Mickey

This message was edited Oct 25, 2010 10:19 AM

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Josephine, Arlington, TX(Zone 8a)

It was just a guess, I don't know what else it could be, sorry.

Mid Gulf Coast, TX(Zone 9b)

Good Afternoon!

I believe your tree is a Fireman's Hat (Erythrina crista-galli)......it's a beautiful one!

TB

Josephine, Arlington, TX(Zone 8a)

So I guess I wasn't far off after all.

Cave Creek, AZ

Yes the tree is definatly a eythuna crista-galli or fireman's hat.
Does any one know were I ca get one and that they would ship to Arizona?
Mickey

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