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Tree ID in El Centro, CA please!

chinandega81
chinandega81
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Anyone know what type of tree this is growing in El Centro? (Not the sickly Ficus nítida to the right, the other one to the left).

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From a distance it is hard to say 100% but, if i had to guess?.. might be either Ficus petiolaris or palmeri.

Basing my guess off the coppery colored, newer foliage and gold-ish hue i can see on the trunk when you zoom in on the picture. Any possible way to get closer shots of the Leaves and Trunk detail? Both might help narrow the possibilities id-wise.

Which ever species it is, its a beast.

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Thank you. It is in front of the police dept and it was all officer parking so i didnt risk parking to get out and take a closer shot lol!

7 hours ago, chinandega81 said:

Thank you. It is in front of the police dept and it was all officer parking so i didnt risk parking to get out and take a closer shot lol!

Lol! i hear ya.. can't count how many times i have spotted rare stuff in harder to access places while out on a plant search cruise.  

Wonder if you talked to someone if they might give you clearance for a closer inspection.

My guess: Ficus benghalensis. Although this tree is noted for it's formation of huge aerial roots (banyan), they are stunted in the desert because of the low humidity. The shape of the leaves is the reason for my guess.

 Tom Birt - Casas Adobes, AZ

Hi 91°, Lo 56°

Casas Adobes - NW of Tucson since July 2014

formerly in the San Carlos region of San Diego

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