Candle tree

Candle tree

Candle tree may refer to:

* "Dacryodes excelsa" [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DAEX]
* "Parmentiera cereifera" of the family Bignoniaceae
* "Senna alata" of the family Fabaceae (Candelabra Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candlestick Tree, Ringworm Tree)


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