
From the far the flower looks like more whitish, close up its more pinkish to reddish. Fruits are interesting, too. Like a wheel of capsules. Btw: the tree is very close related to the cacao tree!
Yes, wolf is right with the bottle tree noticed from robcar along the parking area. There are also trees in front of Mosta church, recognizable by the thorny main stem, as well as in a nice atrium within San Anton Gardens on the left hand side close to the toilets/restrooms

. It is a Bombacaceae called
Chorisia speciosa, my favorite between the ornamentals.
Why do I think that ornamentals are so important? I send you some thoughts as an extract from my book introduction about Malta`s ornamentals:
Especially young people do not have much interest in plants due to the lack of information, in times of believe in technical progress nature suffers from neglect. Who cares for that inconspicuous plant in the garrigue or maquis, in the wied or at the cliffs. We prefer to spend our time in front of the TV, the computer or surfing the web. At the most we take little walk in between, or go rambling on Sundays.
But, rambling is nicest in a peaceful ambience, best where we can enjoy beauty. Thus, on a nicely featured beach promenade or in a little romantic park. Well, this is natures big chance: to attract with exotic glory. Isn’t it most important to raise a first pleasing attention? This does not work theoretically – it must be felt, smelled, behold by own sensations. And if we, due to disinterest, do not go to the plants, the plants, exotics from all over the world, just have to come to us. They need to attract us with their spectacular appearance, charming fragrance or unusual manner. Of course, the indigenous but modest wallflower also would deserve the same regard, but usually, if at all, it is the startling exotic ornamental attracting our eye in the first place.
It won’t make any difference to nature how we get interested, provided we do. There is a chance only when man is awake and does not sleep away natures doom. Only interest can initiate care. “Ornamental plants”, therefore, is a vehicle in order to convey a first concern for plants and nature to heart and brain. This, eventually, will also serve the inconspicuous wallflower.