Leopard Tree - Caesalpinia ferea

Another import from Brazil, this tree has a reputation of waiting for pedestrians to walk nearby and then severing it's own limbs and hurling them at the innocents below. Hence the protective barrier around the base of this one.

Ivory Curl Flower - Buckinghamia celsissima

When I first moved up to Brisbane and saw these trees in flower, I was impressed and asked a local what sort of tree it was. 'I don't know' was the reply. Hence, in part the reason for this blog. Handy way for me to keep track of exactly when stuff comes into flower as well. These trees have been in flower for about a month now, but I reckon that they are at their peak right now in early February 2015.