African tulip tree

[Mitzi M]

The African tulip tree is considered a pest in Hawai'i, but it does have some pretty flowers and a lovely form when mature. The yellow flowered variety is actually a sterile hybrid, so it makes a great, non-invasive alternative for your landscape. They can get to be pretty massive trees though. (If you haven't already, check out the older ones in Wailoa Park off of Kamehameha.) There are so many other great trees you could replace it with that might work better near a road. Besides, do you really want to spend your chill time whacking back unruly trees?

Aloha,
Mitzi

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