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Yet another unknown fruit (??) tree from Miami Lakes


fastfeat

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Growing in a swale, mostly with fruit trees. Could just be an ornamental, but I don't recognize it.

Any ideas, anyone?

Thanks.

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SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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Kind of looks like a macadamia nut tree. I don't know though. blink.gif

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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It looks like an allspice tree.... Pimenta dioica

Phoenix Area, Arizona USA

Low Desert...... Zone 9b

Jan ave 66 high and 40 low

July ave 105 high and 80 low

About 4 to 8 frost a year...ave yearly min temp about 27F

About 8 inches of rain a year.

Low Desert

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Cool Mtn climate at 7,000'

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Not Macadamia or Pimenta dioica.

The latter has opposite leaves. Pimenta is surprisingly hardy, however, and makes a beautiful small tree in coastal SoCal. There's a very nice 25-footer at Fullerton Arboretum.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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Almost looks like cashew. Wouldn't be out of the question down there. I had a friend grow one to good size and fruiting in Tampa. I haven't seen one in a few years so maybe not.

Alan

Tampa, Florida

Zone - 10a

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Not a cashew; leaves too pointed.

Rather thin-textured, not unlike Michelia/Magnolia champaca. I didn't try crushing them to check for scent; will try today. But I'm pretty sure it isn't Anacardiaceae.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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I had forgotten that cashew flushes with a little blush, and you are right too pointy. I'm looking at a michelia right now and it doesn't match well either.

Alan

Tampa, Florida

Zone - 10a

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Well, a friend I'm with seems to think it does look like michelia of one kind or another. I haven't grown michelia of any type myself, so kinda of reaching a bit.

Alan

Tampa, Florida

Zone - 10a

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looks like michelia to me,too. macadamia has wavier leaves.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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not macadamia (leaves too thin and too big)

not michelia (leaves too small)

I don't know

nice tree though

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Turns out that this is abiu (Pouteria caimito)

http://www.tropicalfruitnursery.com/fruitproducts_ab.htm

Thanks to Roger Hammer and Chris Rollins at Fruit and Spice Park in The Redland for the help.

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Abiu, would not have expected that. Who ever planted that is a regular bill Whitman! Robert barnum at possum trot nursery has one, as well as star apple. I have never seen a small one in person, only his ginormous ones. Cool find.

Alan

Tampa, Florida

Zone - 10a

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uhhhhhh, read dewd. :lol:

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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You must have missed posts 12 & 13 where they've identified it as Abiu. No worries, bro. I just thought it was funny.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Sorry. Scanned it quickly for mangifera but didn't realise they already knew what it was. Give me a break I am trying to real palm talk at work without the boss knowing.

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Nice! You get a free pass for covert palmtalking

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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