Yes, Brya ebenus. Typically blooms two weeks following first thunderstorms of season in Florida. Blooms apparently triggered not by moisture but by nitrogen fixation of lightning. Can also be triggered to bloom with shot of nitrogen fertilizer.
Regards-- Ken. ________________________________ From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>; Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>; Prashant awale <[email protected]>; Vijayasankar Raman <[email protected]>; Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, March 29, 2011 9:03:33 AM Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:65979] Fabaceae thorny shrub for id 100111MK2 Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Prashant ji....................................................I think this could be Brya Ebenus (Jamaican Rain Tree). -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:55 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:59804] Fabaceae thorny shrub for id 100111MK2 To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> Dear all, Please help to id this shrub found in a nursery near Chennai. Date/Time- 08-01-2011 / 03:10 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GP Kancheepuram dist., TN Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Nursery Plant Habit- thorny shrub Height/Length- ca. 1 m Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 3 x 1 cm Inflorescence Type/ Size- cyme Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- yellow; ca. 1.5cm across; monodelphus Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- single seeded pod; ca. 1 cm long Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 09626833911 www.careearthtrust.org
