I was out on a walk recently in South Carolina and noticed a bunch of small trees beside the trail with very striking and unusual flowers on them. The flowers hang from the stems of the tree, like upside-down umbrellas. They are a gorgeous maroon color and when I pulled one down to look closer, could see that each flower has 6 distinct petals with a greenish center.
Have you seen these in a forest near you? These trees are common in moist forests in the eastern United States. Here are a few photos.
If you want to guess, use the reply box below this post, then check back next week to learn the answer.
Have a great weekend! Happy Easter.
I going with paw-paw. I associate them with the south. I don’t recall them in western NY.
Hey Arden, you are correct, it is indeed Paw Paw. And you’re right, we definitely didn’t have them in wNY. Thanks for reading!