Does anyone know what this tree is?

Pomozy

Hi there,
I'm hoping someone out there might be able to ID this tree for me.
It's my favourite tree in our garden but I have no idea what it is.
It's quite tall, doesn't lose it's leaves, and get's covered in bunches of gorgeous creamy pink flowers for just a few weeks in Spring. (I wish the flowers lasted longer they're so pretty.)
Anyway, I took a photo of it this year so I'm hoping someone might recognise it....fingers crossed
Shirley

Pomozy

oooops...forgot to add pic....
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give me a sec and I'll have it posted

Pomozy

Here it is!

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gawd

cape lilac - do yourself a favour kill it now

stirmantrees

looks pretty though.. whats wrong with cape lilac's (if thats what it is)

MrDiesel

Buddleia davidii aka Summer lilac maybe. As far as i know not a bad shrub. I have seen a few which have root rot. They definitly prefer well drained soil

Jeff Darby

Here's something to compare it with,

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shaun05

OK, I'll ask ... what is a Cape Lilac because the tree I know by that common name is Melia azederach and this is not a picture of a Melia or even a tree in the same familly nor is it a Buddleja (note correct spelling) as suggested elsewhere in this post.

Melia is endemic to the local area here so as far as being a weed I guess it depends on where it is growing

The flower suggests that it is from the Fabaceae familly (pea like flower). Pictures of the fruit and flower would be useful for a better ID but at first guess I would look at Cassia, Senna or a close relative.

Bernard Keays

Shirley,

I can't quiet make out the tree from the photo but my guess would be Robinia pseudoacacia (Golden Robinia).

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Done it

I think gawd is right. Cape lilac or Australian white cedar, pest.

Lots of them around here. Nice looking tree, but. Weeds Australia - Weed Identification - White cedar

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shaun05

White cedar moths larvae can be a problem but are readily controlled by spraying the lowest 300mm of the trunk with something like Mortein Outdoor Barrier Surface Spray 2-3 times a year.

Simple, cheap and effective!

As another helpful hint the same spray is effective at stopping entry of the larvae into the house if you happen to have suddenly found yourself faced with mature larvae (final instar) wanting to pupate in your home.

Pomozy

Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for trying to help me to ID my tree.

I've come to the concclusion that it's definitely not a Cape Lilac or a White Cedar so I won't be killing it anytime soon! lol
JayD thanks for posting a photo for me to compare my tree to.
After googling all of the different suggestions I think Bernie might have hit the nail on the head ...I'm pretty sure it's a 'Robinia'.
Maybe not the Robinia pseudoacacia though because mine gets pale creamy-Pink flowers...???

But...just to make sure...I've taken another photo this morning (only of the leaves because it's not flowering anymore). I hope this picture is a bit clearer for you.

Thanks bunches everyone

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Pomozy

Just cropped one of the pics of my tree when it was flowering...still a bit hazy to look at but you can see the flowers a bit clearer.
Hope it helps.

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Pomozy

I've just been doing some more googling....and I think I found a match...??

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What do you think?

If it is..then it seems I need to avoid damaging the roots..or I could be in for some trouble!
Such a pretty tree. It's about 9m tall. We've been here for 5 1/2 years now and we've had no trouble with it at all...just a few babies popping up from time to time but they're easily removed.

gawd

jumped to a conclussion there guys- but I would like to see a photo of the base of this tree

kieren

I agree

HollyS

Yes, Robinia. I thought "Locust" from the first pic...but had to go look at what everyone else thought it was. The "Black locust" can be invasive. "Honey locust" less so...and the purple robe locust is even better. But most all will sprout back to parent stock from the roots or from seeds...and they have nasty thorns. Bees love them, pods are messy, okay fall color. Not a bad tree for dry areas. A good desert tree.

Holly

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Pomozy

Hi everyone, Thanks so much again for all of your help. Trying to work out what that tree is has had me stumped for ages!!
@gawd...I've just taken another photo of the tree today...it's a bit sunny so the colours are washed out a tad..but you can see the trunk. Hope it helps.

Shirl

Pearl

Hello first post and new to gardening. Sounds like good advice to me. What is the best poison to use?

Brent Ferris

I agree with Robinia pseudoacacia - the seeds are poisonous. Here in Ontario, the Robinias can grow to 100-120 ft tall, average age 100-150 years. The wood is more resistant to rot than cedar, but is extremely hard. If you work the wood (yellow), the dust is toxic. Eventually the bark becomes quite thick (over 2 1/2 inches) with deep creases. THorns (rose like) are mostly on young foliage. The crown tends be somewhat craggy, and shade is sort of hit and miss.

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Darkling

This is a reply to an old post. However I am fairly sure your tree is a Cassia Javanica or a Pink shower tree. It is related to the Golden shower tree.http://www.mackayregionalbotanicgard...w_-_Summer.pdf