This is a redbud tree. Usually, flowers grow at the ends of the smaller branches and shoots of a tree. However, some species of trees, like redbuds, may be cauliflorous, which means that they grow flowers right out of the trunk! What an interesting look for a beautiful redbud.
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Photo by @jaymorebeet, taken in April 2016 using IOS10 on Apple iPhone 6.