ID on tree, no flowers or fruit

KeenToPlantTrees · 29th January 2011, 06:35 PM

Hi,

there is this tree in my backyard that has been growing there for about 12 to 18 months now. Ide like to plant some more fo the same tree but the problem is it has no flowers or fruit. I could just cut one of the branche off and plant that, but i wanted to research growing conditions and stuff.

At the moment the tree is around 4 meters high. The leaves are dark green on top and very pale green underneath. instead of branches it has stalks, kind of, that fall of with the leaves. the leaves are about 45 to 50cm long and 25cm wide. the trunk of the tree is around 10cm thick in diameter and only slightly wider at the bottom. the trunk has a smooth green surface with markings where previous stalks have dropped off. Near the bottom of the tree the trunk is more brown and rough. the area of the garden where it is growing is where we used to chuck fruit and vegetable scraps until we got a compost bin.

liss · 29th January 2011, 11:01 PM

Hi You have a macaranga. Its an australian native

KeenToPlantTrees · 30th January 2011, 09:27 AM

oh ok thank you very much

ArbTrain · 30th January 2011, 11:02 AM

Blush macaranga - fantastic native tree, brilliant shade tree, super fast, super tough. You can cut them hard and they love it (I have one I let grow for shade over bedroom window in summer then hack back for winter - it booms)
Native birds love them. One of the first native species to recolonise a
de-nuded area of land.

29th January 2011, 06:35 PM	#1
KeenToPlantTrees I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2	ID on tree, no flowers or fruit Hi, there is this tree in my backyard that has been growing there for about 12 to 18 months now. Ide like to plant some more fo the same tree but the problem is it has no flowers or fruit. I could just cut one of the branche off and plant that, but i wanted to research growing conditions and stuff. At the moment the tree is around 4 meters high. The leaves are dark green on top and very pale green underneath. instead of branches it has stalks, kind of, that fall of with the leaves. the leaves are about 45 to 50cm long and 25cm wide. the trunk of the tree is around 10cm thick in diameter and only slightly wider at the bottom. the trunk has a smooth green surface with markings where previous stalks have dropped off. Near the bottom of the tree the trunk is more brown and rough. the area of the garden where it is growing is where we used to chuck fruit and vegetable scraps until we got a compost bin. Attached Thumbnails

29th January 2011, 11:01 PM	#2
liss Sappling Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 10	Re: ID on tree, no flowers or fruit Hi You have a macaranga. Its an australian native

30th January 2011, 09:27 AM	#3
KeenToPlantTrees I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2	Re: ID on tree, no flowers or fruit oh ok thank you very much

30th January 2011, 11:02 AM	#4
ArbTrain Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Coast Posts: 126	Re: ID on tree, no flowers or fruit Blush macaranga - fantastic native tree, brilliant shade tree, super fast, super tough. You can cut them hard and they love it (I have one I let grow for shade over bedroom window in summer then hack back for winter - it booms) Native birds love them. One of the first native species to recolonise a de-nuded area of land. __________________ http://www.arbtrain.com.au

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