[medit-plants] Re: Unusual tree
- Subject: [medit-plants] Re: Unusual tree
- From: J* B* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 10:24:28 -0800
Thank you all! Yes, it does seem a good match to Tupidanthus
calyptratus. Such an interesting and unusual flower. Someone offline
suggested Schefflera but the flowers were unlike any photo/book image
I could locate. I can see why Tupidanthus out of flower could be
confused with Schefflera!
I learn so much from you folks.
Jeannie B
On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 2:27 PM Sean A. O'Hara <sean@gimcw.org> wrote:
>
> 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 <steven.william.vance@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 <jessicadhg@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 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 <jeannebardems@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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> Seán O. https://seanaohara.wordpress.com/
