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Hanging, Funnel-Shaped Lucky Nut Flower

Hanging, Funnel-Shaped Lucky Nut Flower

This photo of a hanging, funnel-shaped lucky nut (Thevetia peruviana) was taken at the USF Botanical Gardens. Lucky nut plants are poisonous although it produces sap that has been used medicinally as a heart stimulant.

Plant courtesy of Butterfly and Hummingbird Plants by George Griepenburg.

Galleries: Flowers, Hillsborough, Shrubs, USF Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Butterfly and Hummingbird Plants by George Griepenburg, USF Botanical Gardens, University of South Florida, apocynaceae, hanging-funnel shaped flower, lucky nut, thevetia peruviana
Photo Location: University of South Florida Botanical Gardens, Tampa FL
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 10/13/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.02
F Number: 14
Original Dimensions: 3744×5616
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'28.78"N 82°25'26.16"W
Picture Number: 24322