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arillady

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South African Tree
« on: December 27, 2008, 11:09:59 AM »
In our local larger town, Angaston, the Jacarandas are flowering really well at the moment. In a couple of older gardens there are two large specimens of a lilac pink flowering tree which I would like to identify. It is a South African tree as I noticed the same blooms on a youngish tree in Wittunga botanic garden which specializes in South African plants while passing yesterday. I did not have time to stop.
Large pannicles and large leaves I think
The lighter leaves in front are a different tree.
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Pat Toolan,
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South Australia

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Re: South African Tree
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2008, 02:05:19 PM »
 A close up would be handy Pat if you could manage it.
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Paul T

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Re: South African Tree
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2008, 09:53:00 PM »
Pat,

Any chance of you stopping at some point to take a pic of the flowers up close?
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arillady

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Re: South African Tree
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2008, 02:43:57 AM »
Yes I will definitely be stopping as soon as I can so that I have a chance to speak to the home owner - if they know - or when I am next visiting my daughter. I have been known to knock on front doors of houses that might have something interesting in their garden - this is how I have acquired cuttings of many of the old roses that I grow. Possibly in the morning after taking a daughter to work.
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Re: South African Tree
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2008, 01:45:09 PM »
Hi Pat, the tree looks very much like a Cape Chestnut tree-Calodendrum capense
There were some lovely ones growing near my house in the Hunter Valley .

http://www.smgrowers.com/info/calodendrum.asp
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Re: South African Tree
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2008, 12:05:53 AM »
Thanks Helen it might be the same tree.
I stopped this morning and the nanny allowed me to take some closeup shots which I will add below.
Pat
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Re: South African Tree
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2008, 12:14:37 PM »
Well whatever it is it's beautiful, looks a bit too big for my pocket handkerchief though.
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Re: South African Tree
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2009, 06:46:02 AM »
I think Helen has identified it correctly.
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arillady

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Re: South African Tree
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2009, 08:29:10 AM »
Yes Fermi, Helen was correct in her id. I read that it can grow from cuttings - guess I will be visiting the family again.
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