The flamegold rain tree is a famous sight throughout Taiwan
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/05/14
By: Alicia Nguyen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – One of the few yellow-flowered trees that bloom early in summer,
(image from Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government)
the flame-gold rain tree, has begun to bloom in regions across Taiwan.
The flamegold rain tree is a broad-spreading evergreen species that can reach heights of 35 to 45 feet. It usually enters the blooming season at the beginning of May and the bright clusters or panicles of yellow flowers usually last till the end of June.
(Image from alishan.cyc)
The tree is widely cultivated as a decorative tree in private gardens, public parks, and on the streets of several cities in Taiwan including Toucheng, Miaoli, Taichung, Tainan, and Pingtung.
According to Liberty Times, the large, branched and yellow-flowered clusters can be easily spotted on the campus of Pingtung University of Science and Technology and in downtown Pingtung City. [FULL STORY]
