Seed Pods

Do you ever wonder how Miami got so many royal poinciana trees? This is how: the seed pods are aplenty on this tree after flowering comes to an end. That's the norm, and all trees behave the same way according to their selfish genes. These two huge trees are in my backyard and they were seeded by the wind (or birds) that carried the seeds from near by trees. Unless they are removed (who would do that?) these trees grow and grow to maturity to bloom and propagate at perpetuity. That's just perfect as far as I'm concerned.