Dombeya rotundifolia

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This lovely tree gets its English common name from the masses of white blooms which appear before the leaves in early spring. This is a deciduous, very fast growing tree, 3-5 ft per year. It may reach up to 30 ft in height but usually between 10 and 20 ft. The plant is used medicinally for various purposes, including a love potion made from the flowers.

Similar plants:

• Dombeya burgessiae (Pink Wild Pear, Pink Dombeya, Tropical Hydrangea)
• Dombeya cacuminum (Strawberry Snowball Tree)
• Dombeya cymosa (Natal Dombeya)
• Dombeya elegans (Pink Cloud, Mahot Rose)
• Dombeya wallichii, Dombeya x cayeuxii (Pink Ball Tree, Tropical Hydrangea)
• Dombeya x seminole (Tropical Rose Hydrangea)