Machaerium biovulatum

Native from Mexico through tropical South America and Puerto Rico, this tree grows in lowland habitats that may be dry or moist. It reaches about thirty-three to eighty-two feet tall and can develop sharp trunk spines. Flowers occur in branched clusters at the ends of shoots or in leaf axils and may be white, pink, blue, or purple. In Panama, flowering and fruiting occur from July through January. Photographed in Colombia.