A David grows in Brooklyn (or rather, Jamaica Plain)
Mood:  surprised

Saturday being sunny and nice, me and a bunch of my tree-nerd pals went to the Arnold Arboretum.  We spent 6 hours walking around the tranquil grounds, ooh-ing and ah-ing over centenarian katsuras and bonsai that predate the Articles of Confederation.  And looky what I found, tucked away in a sacred grove:

Check out that Latin name!  Yep.  The Davidia, or Dove tree, has huge white blossoms that look like a peace lily (or remnants of toilet paper after Halloween):

Other species in the genera include Davidia Spitierii "Weeping Mullet",  D. Cyrano "Tragic Nose", D. Diliosum "Sweet 300", D. Basiliskii "Creeping Strangler", and D. Edenii "Bloodstained Fop".  All Davidia species thrive on full sunlight (tropics, Zone 9 - 10).