Help, what kind of tree is this?

jhan · 15th February 2008, 09:37 PM

Can anyone tell the name of this tree? It's evergreen and has small white flowers. Thanks.

Sean Freeman · 15th February 2008, 10:08 PM

Hello jhan, you'd get a more acurate id if you could post pics of leaves, bark, any flowers/fruit even old ones and a shot showing the leaf pattern or arrangement on the branch/twig

windthrown · 15th February 2008, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhan

Can anyone tell the name of this tree? It's evergreen and has small white flowers. Thanks.

Where in CA? Type of leaf? Single, compound, lobed? I know most of the trees in the west, and most of the landscape trees here as well.

Ekka · 16th February 2008, 01:38 AM

What ever they are they been whacked bad.

jhan · 16th February 2008, 08:17 AM

OK, more photos

I live in San Francisco Bay Area.

Thanks.

windthrown · 16th February 2008, 11:06 AM

Almost looks like an avacado to me. We had one in Monterey at one place I rented with my brother there. Evergreen, long lobed leaves, smooth margins. The lady that owned the house planted it from an avacado pit 50 years earlier. Avacados from pits are self-sterile (no fruit).

Other than that I would have to see the flowers and go by a key from the leaves, stems, bark and flowers. SF has millions of trees that many immigrants brought with them from places like Italy. Anyway, best I can do with the photos.

jhan · 17th February 2008, 08:24 AM

Windthrow, Thanks!

treekiwi · 17th February 2008, 12:06 PM

Hi Guys,
not sure if its an avocado windthrow, leaves usually have distinct margins and lighter leaves, usually the upper canopy stems are green and secondary trunks are also green, would no think that the base area with the burling is tipical either, hard to say tho, just my two cents

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...itnfoliage.jpg

Ekka · 17th February 2008, 01:27 PM

It's not avacado.

15th February 2008, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
jhan I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California, USA Posts: 3	Help, what kind of tree is this? Can anyone tell the name of this tree? It's evergreen and has small white flowers. Thanks.

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16th February 2008, 01:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,847	Re: Help, what kind of tree is this? What ever they are they been whacked bad. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th February 2008, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
jhan I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California, USA Posts: 3	Re: Help, what kind of tree is this? OK, more photos I live in San Francisco Bay Area. Thanks.

16th February 2008, 11:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
windthrown Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 127	Re: Help, what kind of tree is this? Almost looks like an avacado to me. We had one in Monterey at one place I rented with my brother there. Evergreen, long lobed leaves, smooth margins. The lady that owned the house planted it from an avacado pit 50 years earlier. Avacados from pits are self-sterile (no fruit). Other than that I would have to see the flowers and go by a key from the leaves, stems, bark and flowers. SF has millions of trees that many immigrants brought with them from places like Italy. Anyway, best I can do with the photos. __________________ So few saws, so many trees... Stihls: 210/250-/025/290/361/FS85 Echo: CS-3000, Olympyk & Mac doorstops

17th February 2008, 08:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
jhan I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California, USA Posts: 3	Re: Help, what kind of tree is this? Windthrow, Thanks!

17th February 2008, 12:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
treekiwi Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 101	Re: Help, what kind of tree is this? Hi Guys, not sure if its an avocado windthrow, leaves usually have distinct margins and lighter leaves, usually the upper canopy stems are green and secondary trunks are also green, would no think that the base area with the burling is tipical either, hard to say tho, just my two cents http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...itnfoliage.jpg

17th February 2008, 01:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,847	Re: Help, what kind of tree is this? It's not avacado. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

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