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   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
   relevant links.   
      
      
    Cauliflorous Trees   
      
      June 21, 2022   
      
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      Photographer:  Menashe Davidson   
      
      Summary Author:  Menashe Davidson   
      
      Trees, especially in arid and semiarid lands, help form the "backbone"   
      of the landscape. However,  flowering trees add beauty to a yard in   
      a way that few other plants can match. During a walk in Rishon LeZion   
      Israel, on April 24, my eyes were attracted to the beauty of the   
      blooming of the orchid tree ( Bauhinia variegate). Their   
      orchid-like, bright pink, purple and white flowers were visually   
      ravishing.   
      
      Most woody flowering plants produce  inflorescences or new growth on   
      young leafy shoots. But with Bauhinia variegate, the white flowers grow   
      directly on the trunk and or main branches of the tree. This unusual   
      botanical trait is called  cauliflory and the plants themselves are   
      considered cauliflorous. The term is derived from the Latin caulis,   
      meaning stem, and flor, meaning flower. Examples of cauliflory fruits   
      include coffee, cacao, jack fruit and coconut.   
        * Rishon LeZion, Israel Coordinates: 31.9730, 34.7925   
      
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