Flowering Trees in Hardiness Zone 10b

Torrance, CA

Could you please tell me the names of these trees?
1. Photo taken in July (1120323)
2. Photo taken in April (1120016)
3. Photo taken in April (1120014)
4. Photo taken in April (1120012)
5. Photo taken in April (1110988)


Thank you.

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San Francisco, CA

1) Erythrina sp.
2) too far away to ID
3) Bauhinia
4) Brugmansia
5) Brunsfelsia
If you want better IDs you will need to post more and better images. I would hope for clear pics of the leaves and stems, a close-up of the flowers from a couple of angles, and an overall shot of the plant. These for each specimen you wish to ID.

Torrance, CA

Thank you for the reply. It is interesting the flowers of (Brunfelsia pauciflora) change their color from one day to the next, starting purple, turning lavender, and finally becoming white as they mature.

Here are the close-up photos for
2) too far away to ID
Is it an Indian hawthorn? I usually see it as a shrub (not a tree).
3) Bauhinia



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Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b)

The color change is tied to attracting pollinators. As the flowers lighten they are no longer prime for pollination. Another example is Salvia hot lips which starts off red, then red and white and finally all white. The insects' preference for all red flowers is observable.

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