local bonsai species

[saint]

Here's a topic for discussion. People who are in the tropics doing bonsai, are there any local species that you use for bonsai that aren't known internationally? Post pictures of your bonsai in these species.

One of the species we use in Barbados is Clerodendron Aculeatum.

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Local Species Bonsai (Bonsai con especies autoctonas) (http://www.tropicalbonsai.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=20)

[Budi Sulistyo]

Nice tree Leslie.
Here is a local species called Blue bell or Desmodium.

[Budi Sulistyo]

An other Bluebell.
Budi

[JojoPinoy]

Hi Budi,

Whats the scientific name for Blue Bells. I got mine as well here in the philippines and would want to know how to take care of it. any help please on this specie?

thanks,

jojo

[Budi Sulistyo]

Hi Jojo,

As far as I know blue bells only grow in some part of Indonesia and Philippines. The scientific names is not very sure yet, Some people said: Desmodium sp. But I am not sure about that. It grows with the micture of sand and humus, 6 by 4.

Budi

[Enrique]

Hi Saint, as you know I have only been in the tropical region for three years, must of my collections are from construction sites in which the local wildlife is being literaly demolish. The threes I collected include
Parmetiera millspaughiana
Cuphea gaumery
Dalea carthagenensis
Senna pallida
Caseria emarginata
Enriquebeltriana crenatifolia
Haematoxylum campechianum
Gymnopodium floribundum
Diphysa cartagenensis
Mimosa bahamensis
Euphorbia schlechtendalii
Bursera schlechtendalii
Malphigia punicifolia
Guettarda elliptica
Duranta alba
lysiloma latisiliqum
Randia truncata
Randia obcordata
Thouinia paucipentata
Sayda yucatenenesis
Machaonia lindeniana
Lantana involucrata
Bursera simaruba
Randia longiloba
Havardia albicans


There are a few others that I have not yet identefied, the trees are still long way from being shown, well maybe in a few months.
Tell me what species do you have arround?