A followup to Trees of Virginia (on Lost in DC) from Seth:
"These photos show examples of cauliflory - the botanical term for trees which flower and fruit directly from their trunks or main branches. This allows the trees to be pollinated or have seeds dispersed by animals which cannot climb or fly. Cauliflory is often seen in tropical trees where brightly colored flowers grow directly from the main trunk. The Eastern redbud, native to and common in Virginia, West Virginia and Oklahoma (where it is the state tree) grows purple-red flowers from its branches and can have clusters of 2-6 flowers growing directly from its trunk. In rare instances, the redbud tree's cauliflory will be white. Perhaps this is the case here. Will need to consult reference books on trees in north america to be check this out. A note of interest - the Eastern redbud is also called the Judas tree because of a traditional belief that Judas hanged himself from such a tree."
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