Comments on: Photo Post – Palo Borracho Tree http://www.argentinepost.com/2007/12/photo-post-palo-borracho-tree.html Information & Insight on Argentina Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Al Bimaka http://www.argentinepost.com/2007/12/photo-post-palo-borracho-tree.html#comment-1698 Al Bimaka Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:42:55 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=36#comment-1698 A search for photos of this tree turned up an American pottery company, Ephraim Pottery, that has a vase with this flower on it, called Maiden's Tears. They also have a really cool story about it: "The flower shown on the Maiden's Tears Vase comes from a South American tree called the palo borracho. A legend about the tree from an ancient Argentinean forest tribe tells of a beautiful young maiden and her true love, a brave warrior. The colors of the tree’s flowers represent the maiden’s tears and the warrior’s blood. " A search for photos of this tree turned up an American pottery company, Ephraim Pottery, that has a vase with this flower on it, called Maiden’s Tears. They also have a really cool story about it:

“The flower shown on the Maiden’s Tears Vase comes from a South American tree called the palo borracho. A legend about the tree from an ancient Argentinean forest tribe tells of a beautiful young maiden and her true love, a brave warrior. The colors of the tree’s flowers represent the maiden’s tears and the warrior’s blood. “

]]> By: Beatrice M http://www.argentinepost.com/2007/12/photo-post-palo-borracho-tree.html#comment-95 Beatrice M Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:19:00 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=36#comment-95 Thanks Toas. I'm so excited - the trees are in full bloom around town. I hadn't realized how <a HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blmurch/2220197142/" REL="nofollow">beautiful their flowers</a> were until last week. One more reason to put them in the cool tree category. :D Thanks Toas. I’m so excited – the trees are in full bloom around town. I hadn’t realized how beautiful their flowers were until last week. One more reason to put them in the cool tree category. :D

]]> By: Taos Turner http://www.argentinepost.com/2007/12/photo-post-palo-borracho-tree.html#comment-64 Taos Turner Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:13:00 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=36#comment-64 Hey Beatrice,<br/><br/>Thank you! Yes, I happened to have a little camera with me, so I took the shot on the spot. The Tipa Tree is wonderful. You've got some very cool pics of it, BTW. <br/><br/>Merry Christmas to you, too!<br/><br/>Taos Hey Beatrice,

Thank you! Yes, I happened to have a little camera with me, so I took the shot on the spot. The Tipa Tree is wonderful. You’ve got some very cool pics of it, BTW.

Merry Christmas to you, too!

Taos

]]> By: Beatrice M http://www.argentinepost.com/2007/12/photo-post-palo-borracho-tree.html#comment-62 Beatrice M Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:15:00 +0000 http://argentinepost.com/?p=36#comment-62 Nice shot! Is that yours? Those thorns are really awesome. <br/><br/>My favorite tree in Buenos Aires is <a HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blmurch/tags/tipa/" REL="nofollow">the Tipa Tree</a>. The way they curve and the dark brown against the green leaves reminds me of the circulatory & respiratory systems in the body.<br/><br/>Merry Christmas & stay cool! Nice shot! Is that yours? Those thorns are really awesome.

My favorite tree in Buenos Aires is the Tipa Tree. The way they curve and the dark brown against the green leaves reminds me of the circulatory & respiratory systems in the body.

Merry Christmas & stay cool!

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