Got wood?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Socotra Bottle Tree - Socotra Island

[webenda]

What it is and how big.

[webenda]

The Desert Rose, or Adenium obesum, is a small tree or succulent shrub native to Eastern and Northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula in countries such as Yemen and Saudi Arabia. In the Arabian Peninsula lies the island of Socotra where the Desert Rose is one of the key native plant species of the island. While this is the plant’s native range, it has been widely distributed to other places with similar conditions such as Florida, Sri Lanka, and the Bahamas for its desirable characteristics as a decorative bush or as a bonsai.

The Desert rose is widely used across the globe in different countries as decorative flora both in and outside of the house as bushes and shrubs outside the house and as small shrubs and bonsai trees. However, it was originally used for its toxic attributes as a fish toxin and for tipping arrows with poison in Africa for hunting. This poisonous attribute comes from its toxic watery sap in the branches and roots and stems. This sap contains approximately 30 cardiotoxic glycosides, which causes problems with the muscles of the heart similar to that of the Digitalis genus.

The whole plant typically does not grow any larger than 4 feet, however, has been observed to grow to 6 feet tall in South Florida.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Topiary? In Britain (deduced from the housing structures in the far left background and the British taste for formal gardens) ?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Topiary? In Britain (deduced from the housing structures in the far left background and the British taste for formal gardens) ?

As good a guess as any.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Topiary? In Britain (deduced from the housing structures in the far left background and the British taste for formal gardens) ?

As good a guess as any.

[rogruth]

Topiary? In Britain (deduced from the housing structures in the far left background and the British taste for formal gardens) ?

As good a guess as any.

See some of that at Disney World also.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

As good a guess as any.

See some of that at Disney World also.

Well, that is a core central element of a totally artificial environment,

[webenda]

Looking North: Mushroom Tree + Statue

Looking West: Mushroom Tree + Statue


Looking North: Mushroom Tree + Bridge


Looking North: Statue + Cone Tree + Bridge


Looking East: Mushroom Tree


Coordinates: 56°20'27.7"N 3°52'15.6"W

[MurphOnMillerAve]

That was a nice treat, Wayne. Thanks.

[webenda]

Murph, do you know where the mushroom tree is now?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Murph, do you know where the mushroom tree is now?

In your frontyard?

[rogruth]

Murph, do you know where the mushroom tree is now?

In your frontyard?

Wayne,
My guess is that Murph is like me and probably doesn't understand that co-ordinate stuff very well.
I don't know either.
Please tell us.

[webenda]

Murph, do you know where the mushroom tree is now?

In your frontyard?

Close enough. It is in my backyard. Here is another view of my garden.