Tree ID please

Sean Freeman · 19th April 2008, 11:07 PM

Looking for help finding the ID for this street tree in Sydney..thought I would be able to get it myself but i was wrong

only have three pics sorry no bark shots....even suggestions for the genus would be good!

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Ekka · 19th April 2008, 11:40 PM

LOL

See what happens we you leave home.

Are they lobed, like the bigger leaves, like the Brachychiton acerfolius ... are you sure that aint some sort of fig?

Ekka · 19th April 2008, 11:42 PM

It's not a candlenut tree is it?

candle nut tree - Google Image Search

Sean Freeman · 19th April 2008, 11:53 PM

No not Aleurites moluccana, though the leaf does have some similarities....don't think its a fig either....I thought when I first saw it "oh that'll be easy to id its so different" yeah right!
I'm thinking maybe in Magnoliaceae, but really don't know.

Ekka · 20th April 2008, 12:08 AM

Sean

Look thru here. might help

Google Image Result for http://homepage2.nifty.com/chigyoraku/3lobed02.jpeg

Sean Freeman · 20th April 2008, 12:16 AM

That's a nice little site Eric, I wish it were an Acer (my dads fav trees) but the fruit are wrong.

vl2007 · 20th April 2008, 04:03 AM

my first impression was Fig.

Sean Freeman · 20th April 2008, 04:24 AM

Well the leaf size would fit, but the fruit are not right for a fig (sadly)

blair duncanson · 20th April 2008, 04:46 AM

Var of Liriodendron ?? Leaves perhaps too lobed? What dimensions were the tree Sean?

Sean Freeman · 20th April 2008, 05:15 AM

Well remember its a street tree in inner Sydney...so has been cut a few times all around..
Height 6m radial spread 3m

philinsydney · 21st April 2008, 12:30 AM

I believe mulberries have lobed leaves.

Ekka · 21st April 2008, 02:12 AM

Yeah but the fruit is wrong and Sean's from mulberry territory, he'd pick them out of a line up easy.

I'm stuffed, I searched, I tried but I give up.

This isi when you wander around the Botanic Gardens with a camera. LOL

Sean Freeman · 21st April 2008, 03:33 AM

Me too...its driving me nuts not knowing what it is!
But at least people here have a shot...put the pics up elsewhere with no attempts at all!!!
Then again maybe everyone else is busy doing their own work. Have a few other avenues left and will let you know if I get the ID.

quercus · 21st April 2008, 03:35 AM

My first impression was some kind of Ficus too, but I thought I'd better STFU because I didn't know for sure. I know I've seen those leaves before but I can't really say where that was. Pitty you can't collect a few leaves and fruit samples and take a shot of them to post them here.
I've searched my rather impressive database of trees and can't find anything with resemblance to these ones.
But I'm still not giving up.

Ekka · 21st April 2008, 03:42 AM

Now tell me, how do you organised a PC pic database of trees, coz mines a flamin mess and 100gig of pics takes a while to hunt stuff down.

quercus · 21st April 2008, 04:01 AM

just folders and files actually... arranged by topic and species...

Treelore · 21st April 2008, 08:47 AM

try this on for size eric and see if you can do something like this. I have approached councils organizations and unis none are interested.

UConn Plant Database Main Page.htm

blair duncanson · 21st April 2008, 11:18 AM

The foliage does remind me of something other than Ficus and liriodendron, it was a variety of Fatsia, found indoors back home, med shrub,,??? Stuck......

19th April 2008, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Tree ID please Looking for help finding the ID for this street tree in Sydney..thought I would be able to get it myself but i was wrong only have three pics sorry no bark shots....even suggestions for the genus would be good! DSCF3386rs.JPG DSCF3387rs.JPG DSCF3388rs.JPG __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

19th April 2008, 11:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	Re: Tree ID please LOL See what happens we you leave home. Are they lobed, like the bigger leaves, like the Brachychiton acerfolius ... are you sure that aint some sort of fig? __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

19th April 2008, 11:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	Re: Tree ID please It's not a candlenut tree is it? candle nut tree - Google Image Search __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

19th April 2008, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Re: Tree ID please No not Aleurites moluccana, though the leaf does have some similarities....don't think its a fig either....I thought when I first saw it "oh that'll be easy to id its so different" yeah right! I'm thinking maybe in Magnoliaceae, but really don't know. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

20th April 2008, 12:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	Re: Tree ID please Sean Look thru here. might help Google Image Result for http://homepage2.nifty.com/chigyoraku/3lobed02.jpeg __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

20th April 2008, 12:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Re: Tree ID please That's a nice little site Eric, I wish it were an Acer (my dads fav trees) but the fruit are wrong. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

20th April 2008, 04:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
vl2007 Cruisin' Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 85	Re: Tree ID please my first impression was Fig.

20th April 2008, 04:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Re: Tree ID please Well the leaf size would fit, but the fruit are not right for a fig (sadly) __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

20th April 2008, 04:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
blair duncanson Cruisin' Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: argyll Posts: 70	Re: Tree ID please Var of Liriodendron ?? Leaves perhaps too lobed? What dimensions were the tree Sean?

20th April 2008, 05:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Re: Tree ID please Well remember its a street tree in inner Sydney...so has been cut a few times all around.. Height 6m radial spread 3m __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

21st April 2008, 12:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
philinsydney Cruisin' Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 73	Re: Tree ID please I believe mulberries have lobed leaves.

21st April 2008, 02:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	Re: Tree ID please Yeah but the fruit is wrong and Sean's from mulberry territory, he'd pick them out of a line up easy. I'm stuffed, I searched, I tried but I give up. This isi when you wander around the Botanic Gardens with a camera. LOL __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

21st April 2008, 03:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,521	Re: Tree ID please Me too...its driving me nuts not knowing what it is! But at least people here have a shot...put the pics up elsewhere with no attempts at all!!! Then again maybe everyone else is busy doing their own work. Have a few other avenues left and will let you know if I get the ID. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

21st April 2008, 03:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
quercus Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 414	Re: Tree ID please My first impression was some kind of Ficus too, but I thought I'd better STFU because I didn't know for sure. I know I've seen those leaves before but I can't really say where that was. Pitty you can't collect a few leaves and fruit samples and take a shot of them to post them here. I've searched my rather impressive database of trees and can't find anything with resemblance to these ones. But I'm still not giving up.

21st April 2008, 03:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,673	Re: Tree ID please Now tell me, how do you organised a PC pic database of trees, coz mines a flamin mess and 100gig of pics takes a while to hunt stuff down. __________________ 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 Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

21st April 2008, 04:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
quercus Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 414	Re: Tree ID please just folders and files actually... arranged by topic and species...

21st April 2008, 08:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
Treelore Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 117	Re: Tree ID please try this on for size eric and see if you can do something like this. I have approached councils organizations and unis none are interested. UConn Plant Database Main Page.htm

21st April 2008, 11:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
blair duncanson Cruisin' Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: argyll Posts: 70	Re: Tree ID please The foliage does remind me of something other than Ficus and liriodendron, it was a variety of Fatsia, found indoors back home, med shrub,,??? Stuck......