[medit-plants] Re: Unusual tree

I would agree with Steven as well as Jessica (Tupidanthus is closely related to Schefflera and I think this species was once placed there, or at least is often confused - flowering solves any mystery).

Seán O.

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 13:22 Steven Vance <s*@gmail.com> wrote:
Nice post!
This looks to me like Tupidanthus calyptratus.  While the flowers are a bit hard to see, they look like this species which it sometimes called ‘mallet flower’ because of their club-like form.
You got me to pull a few of my reference books off the shelf to verify my suspicions and I ended up stumbling upon some other unrelated information that was very useful for one of my current projects!!
Gratefully yours,
Steve

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 05:01 Jessica Gomes <j*@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Jeanne,

the main stem (the nodes and rings along it) as well as secondary stem insertion are very similar to other  Araliaceae plants, the leaves seem to anounce to me a Shefflera spp.
Although i'm not 100% sure, may be a Schefflera rhododendrifolia (syn. S. impressa)?

The image of the flower also leaves me some doubts.

best,

Jéssica Gomes

jessicadhg@gmail.com



Jeanne Bardems <j*@gmail.com> escreveu no dia quarta, 8/01/2020 à(s) 19:37:
Dear plant experts,

I saw this tree in a garden recently and would like to know what you think it might be?

Jeannie B
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