Re: Cheese Tree?

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: Cheese Tree?
• From: J* A* <j*@tiny.mech.eng.usyd.edu.au>
• Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 12:05:47 +1100

At 06:58 AM 11/20/97 +1100, Michael Bailes wrote:
>I have a"weed" tree that pops up everywhere in my garden.
>It has fruits about 1/2 inch wide that look a little like home made cheeses.
>The wood is a beatiful red cedar colour.
>Does anyone know its proper name?

Glochidon ferdinandi.

Yes, I find it somewhat of a weed too.  Very pretty tree though.  I find it
mostly grows from root suckers rather than seeds.  Not so "weedy" in my
garden as Pittospermum undulatum or its little brother P revolutum though.

John


>
>Michael Bailes,  The Fragrant Garden
>Portsmouth Road Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia.
>Int fax 61 243 651979  Phone 61 243 677322
>EMail:frgntgar@fastlink.com.au
> or
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>I would be happy to send an electronic copy of The Fragrant Garden Friend's
>Newsletter Number NUMBERS 9, 11, 12, 12A to anyone who can handle it. They
>are all about , A4 pages long You need Adobe Acrobat distiller (shareware
>available from adobe site);lots of RAM and a server that can handle 1mg
>files. It takes about 5-10minutes to download. It is best printed on HP
>premium paper. Edition 12 is all about Celandine and how to make home made
>medicinals
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