As a comment about Chinese Emmenopterys (Emmenopterys henryi), robertduval14 wrote:

This tree flowers only once every 20 to 25 years.
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Apr 7, 2014 9:39 PM CST
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How fortunate we are to have a photo of the blooms! Smiling
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Apr 7, 2014 10:06 PM CST
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The bloom in that particular photo was the first time that particular tree bloomed in 30 years. The species can live to 1000 years or more.
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