Can you identify this tree please ?
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Michelle W
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I call this the Saggy Baggy Elephant tree, because of the unusual bark, it is about 3m tall with multiple trunks. Shiny leaves and small orange to red berries, it is not a native of New Zealand.
16 answers
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I 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.
DeMarie I
on Mar 30, 2014
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Me neither, but those are way cool.
Lori J
on Mar 30, 2014
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Never seen it before.....but I think it is just beautiful.....so unusual!!!!!!
Adriana
on Mar 30, 2014
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I don't know but I'll tag @Douglas Hunt and @360 Sod (Donna Dixson) , they love a challenge!
Barb Rosen
on Mar 30, 2014
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" 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.
Vetsy
on Mar 30, 2014
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Sorry, I'm stumped. I hope to visit New Zealand next year, however, and perhaps I'll have an answer then!
Douglas Hunt
on Mar 31, 2014
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Tell 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!)
Christine
on Mar 31, 2014
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I 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 ?
Michelle W
on Mar 31, 2014
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I 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!
Christine
on Mar 31, 2014
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Wish I could help, but I haven't a clue. It sure is interesting, unusual & beautiful!
Donna Shipley
on Apr 01, 2014
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Visiting NZ was an unforgettable trip.
Liliana Wells
on Apr 01, 2014
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I 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!
Jeanette S
on Apr 01, 2014
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The 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?
Michelle Eliker
on Apr 01, 2014
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Very interesting tree! Looking forward to finding out what type it is.
WannaBGardener
on Apr 11, 2014
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This 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!!
Dee
on May 14, 2015
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Yes, 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.
Dee
on May 14, 2015
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