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What Tree Is This?

icyfroth — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:07:44 GMT

close-up of the flowers:

It's a beatiful tree on the corner of our garden here at the block.

The birds go crazy over it, specially the lorikeets. The volume of squawking and screeching squabbling has to be heard to be believed!

I'll be back a bit later.

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purple_haize — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:36:35 GMT

Hard to see the flowers clearly, but it could be a Hymenosporum flavum Native Frangipani............the flowers look similar.

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aps1080 — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:46:44 GMT

Icy

Where is here ?

Town, state ?

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aps1080 — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:49:01 GMT

It does look like a native grangipangi.

Does it smell nice ?

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lind9650 — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 01:25:08 GMT

Icy, it is an African Tulip tree -(Spathodea)

In Coffs Harbour they are planted on lots of nature strips. It took some getting used to the screeching Lorikiets every evening around 5pm. My daughter just laughed at me. She got so used to the noise, she did not even hear it anymore.

The trees flowers make long seedpods, almost like bananas, the birds open them and eat the seeds, but the white, feathery seed-tails are dropped to the ground. Looks like snow in summer.

Erica

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j*oono — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 01:45:50 GMT

I thought it might be one of these but this is a Queensland site. Tipuana or Rosewood tree.

http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Tipuana_tipu.htm

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channys_mum — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:29:22 GMT

Looks like a tipuana joono

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***super_nova*** — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:41:17 GMT

Hope it isTipuana because the Spathodea has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders.

But here are some pics of Spathodea

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azureline** — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:41:57 GMT

I think the African Tulip too, it is prolific in Northern NSW and considered a weed in Qld. I think there were plans to change it's classification in NSW as well.

Re: What Tree Is This?

icyfroth — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:45:45 GMT

@aps1080 wrote:
Icy

Where is here ?

Town, state ?

Hi there aps. Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier on this question. Here is Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW. Obviously the right climate for our tree.

Here's a closer close-up of the flowers.

It has big brown seed pods during the winter, like huge brown peas, with 2-3 big seeds inside about the size of an avocado pit.

The neighbour's gardener said it was tropical and should be cut down. It does make a huge mess when it's in flower, and the seed pods can cause a bit of damage when they drop on cars. But it's not really overhanging anything but their bin area and our own cars are sheltered by the carport roof.

We think someone has tried to poison it. Our gardener discovered a hole drilled into the trunk. It still seems to be thriving though.

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icyfroth — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:02:39 GMT

looking at the pics of Spathodea and Tipuana doesn't look either one of thoses.

It has no scent.

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lind9650 — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:13:59 GMT

Icy, if it has seedpods like this one, it is most likely a Tamarind.

Because they are very hardy, they make great Bonsai trees.

Erica

Re: What Tree Is This?

icyfroth — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 01:11:05 GMT

Does look similar, Erica.

probably a type of.

gotta go be back later

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lind9650 — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 03:36:35 GMT

This one may be closer to home.

Moreton Bay Chestnut or Blackbean

The foilage and flowers are similar to the other trees, but the seeds are huge and could do a lot of damage. See the $1 coin for comparison.

Hope I found the right one this time 😉 You really got me going with that tree.

Erica

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j*oono — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 03:58:47 GMT

I think you've got it Erica! I've looked at google images and that is the one. Moreton Bay Chestnut.

The leaves are the same too.

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icyfroth — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 06:26:33 GMT

@j*oono wrote:
I think you've got it Erica! I've looked at google images and that is the one. Moreton Bay Chestnut.

The leaves are the same too.

Yep yep yep I think youse have got it Erica and Joono!

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j*oono — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 06:28:38 GMT

It was Erica. I only googled it after Erica said what it was but thanks for the kudos everyone 😄

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lloydslights — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 06:32:37 GMT

What a challenge that was, Icy. '

It must be spectacular in "real life" and the nectar attracting rainbow lorikeets adding to the colours.

Nature in the big city on display.

DEB

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icyfroth — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 06:48:06 GMT

@lloydslights wrote:
What a challenge that was, Icy. '

It must be spectacular in "real life" and the nectar attracting rainbow lorikeets adding to the colours.

Nature in the big city on display.

DEB

I love it Deb and I'm so happy it's an aussie tree and so many aussie birds the lorikeets find sustenance from it and the introduced species as well the mynahs they are such a pleasure to watch altoghether fighting for their livelihoods.

I could easily become a bird watcher.

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fourandsixpants — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:30:17 GMT

What a beautiful tree icy.....shade, colour, food