Tree with orange fruits and red seed

[FRITO]

I really liked this trees for and abilit to shade from the hot sun.

Its growing nearly on the beach. and fruiting heavily. orange fruits split open revealiny shiny red seeds.

any ideas?

[Eric in Orlando]

That is Carrotwood Tree, Cupaniopsis anacardioides. Its a rugged tree but very invasive in SoFL, native to eastern Australia. There are a few around up here but most were killed in the '89 freeze. We have one but it never flowers of fruits.

[Wai`anae Steve]

I really liked this trees for and abilit to shade from the hot sun.

Its growing nearly on the beach. and fruiting heavily. orange fruits split open revealiny shiny red seeds.

any ideas?

Luke,

I"d love some of those seeds. I'm always looking for shade trees and that looks to put up a nice cover.

Wai`ane Steve

[fastfeat]

Steve--

I'm actually surprised that this tree has not been listed as invasive in Hawaii, given its tendencies here in Florida. Looks like it is being evaluated at PIER for possible further restriction:

http://www.hear.org/Pier/wra/pacific/cupan...des_htmlwra.htm

I would use it with caution, especially in areas that back up to undeveloped land.

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

I must have planted a million of these trees back in the good old days before we knew how invasive they are. They really make a handsome medium sized shade tree with a little color from the seeds. They are just about bullet proof as far as what conditions they will thrive in. Unfortunately, the seeds must taste good to birds as they are spred everywhere just like Brazilian Pepper. I remember looking through an undeveloped pasture/woodland that my employer had on schedule to develop. This place was isolated and had to be at least a mile or two from the nearest Carrotwood. Never the less, if you took a few minutes to comb through the fallen pine needles and saw palmetto thickets you would see carrotwood seedlings popping up.

Jerry

[FRITO]

thanks guys!

I will try to collect some seed next time im down that way.

[Wai`anae Steve]

thanks guys!

I will try to collect some seed next time im down that way.

\Thanks Luke, it seams it's already here according to Google images and search so a few more seeds won't hurt at all. I'm in a very dry area and so I think it will be ok here.

Wai`anae Steve

[Dave-Vero]

It's a pest in my yard--seedlings have to be pulled with some regularity.

Carrotwood seems to have been sort of a fad in the 1980s, which is something I can't quite figure out--the fruits are messy.

For some reason, a neighbor's tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) doesn't seem to produce seedlings.