The Flower of Pohon Sosis

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 The Flower of Pohon Sosis,

 The Flower of Pohon Sosis,

Pohon Sosis known as Sausage tree, Kigelia pinnata, the tree is evergreen where rainfall occurs throughout the year, but deciduous where there is a long dry season. The flowers (and later the fruit) hang down from branches see the picture below:


The Flower of Pohon Sosis,


They are bell-shaped, orange to maroon or purplish green, and about four inches (10 cm )wide.Individual flowers do not hang down but are oriented horizontally. Some birds are attracted to these flowers and the strong stems of each flower make ideal footholds. 


The Flower of Pohon Sosis,
Pohon Sosis found at Ancol dream land, last time visited.

The Flower of Pohon Sosis,

The flowers are produced in panicles, Their scent is most notable at night indicating that they are adapted to pollination by bats, which visit them for pollen and nectar. They also remain open by day however, and are freely visited by many insect pollinators, particularly large species such as carpenter bees.

Read More:
Pohon Sosis (Kigelia Pinnata) 
The Flower of Pohon Sosis
The Scientific Classification of Pohon Sosis




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