Can you identify this tree please ?
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DeMarie I on Mar 30, 2014I don't know as I've never seen anything growing in the USA that looks like this. I love it though. The bark is so distinctive.Helpful Reply
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Lori J on Mar 30, 2014Me neither, but those are way cool.Helpful Reply
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Adriana on Mar 30, 2014Never seen it before.....but I think it is just beautiful.....so unusual!!!!!!Helpful Reply
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Barb Rosen on Mar 30, 2014I don't know but I'll tag @Douglas Hunt and @360 Sod (Donna Dixson) , they love a challenge!Helpful Reply
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Vetsy on Mar 30, 2014" Oh my! what an unusual tree! It's very interesting. I like....Just like the others have never, ever, seen one.. I hope someone can identify it for you I'd like to know as well.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Mar 31, 2014Sorry, I'm stumped. I hope to visit New Zealand next year, however, and perhaps I'll have an answer then!Helpful Reply
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Christine on Mar 31, 2014Tell me. Is it rootable? I'd love to try growing something like this, but would have to look into restricted agriculture! It's like a tree sha pei (or one of those wrinkly, Chinese guard dogs I can't spell!)Helpful Reply
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Michelle W on Mar 31, 2014I have emailed Canterbury University, here in Christchurch and they have sent my request through to the right people (tree experts) ? So hopefully I will find out and then we can all know. Thank you all for your replies, there is nothing like a mystery to bring people together, or is that just because I watch Elementary and Sherlock ?Helpful Reply
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Christine on Mar 31, 2014I would really be interested to know. Do you have zones in NZ? I'm a 7b and I'm wondering if it would survive way up here!Helpful Reply
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Donna Shipley on Apr 01, 2014Wish I could help, but I haven't a clue. It sure is interesting, unusual & beautiful!Helpful Reply
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Liliana Wells on Apr 01, 2014Visiting NZ was an unforgettable trip.Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Apr 01, 2014I found this photo on line...it is a "Dalbeergia Melanoxylon (African Ebony). This may be it! Remember those who traveled the "Indian Spice Trade" had to go around Africa!Helpful Reply
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Michelle Eliker on Apr 01, 2014The leaves and berries look like my Victorian box pittosporum. If it is just 1 tree I wonder if it maybe has a mutation or disease?Helpful Reply
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WannaBGardener on Apr 11, 2014Very interesting tree! Looking forward to finding out what type it is.Helpful Reply
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Dee on May 14, 2015This is so interesting, I would like to know the answer also. I work at a University . . . do you think you could send a pressed leaf and perhaps a sample of the berry in to have it identified? I work at University of Saskatchewan, Department of BiologySaskatoon, SK Canada . . . doubt you want to send it here, you probably have someone closer. Whatever you do, when you find out what it is please let me know!!Helpful Reply
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Dee on May 14, 2015Yes, I realize you couldn't send here, but there must be someone in a botanical dept that would take a look. Sometimes they are so busy, things get lost in the shuffle. I tried to quickly look up their site to see if any of the names were familiar . . . our botanist is away right now or I'd ask him to look at your pictures.Helpful Reply
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