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not Gmelina arborea...

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fastfeat Grand Master

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I originally thought this tree was the Snapdragon Tree (Gmelina arborea), but after seeing the fruit, I'm sure it's not. Any ideas as to what it is?

It's the smaller of two street trees in Miami Springs, FL (Dade Co). The larger one has a trunk diameter of over six feet and is about 75' tall. This smaller one was nearly dead following Hurricane Wilma but has recovered nicely:

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The long, pendant branches have opposite leaves, pairs of leaves held at 90 degrees to the previous pair, giving a propeller look. Bark is smooth, grayish.

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I haven't seen the flowers, but it has interesting, 5-ribbed fruits:

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SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

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Kind of looks like Heretiera littoralis.

Jerry

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

chris78 Rising Star

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I think it is an Terminalia arjuna which is related to the tropical almond T. catappa.  T. arjuna has smaller leaves 2" by 8" with glands at the base of the leaf and 1" fruit with 5 vertical wings. Like in your photo.

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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fastfeat Grand Master

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Thanks guys--

I think the Terminalia ID is correct. Looks like Heritiera has a single wing on the fruit, but is otherwise, indeed, pretty similar. Someone at another site sent me some pics of other specimens growing at Greynolds Park in Miami Gardens (?).

Chris, do you grow this out in the Phoenix area?

Thanks again--

Ken.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

chris78 Rising Star

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ken

I do got about 3 of them, just not so big... they are fairly hardy. and fast growing.

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

Phoenix.gif

Cool Mtn climate at 7,000'

Parks.gif

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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Chris--

How old, big?

What sort of cold did they take last Winter?

Curious if this tree would grow in SoCal?

Ken.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

chris78 Rising Star

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Ken

I got three trees which I grew from seed. The Biggest was about 25 feet when it dropped to about 18F last winter. The two smaller one froze to the ground but started new growth from the base. The largest only froze back to 1/2  it size and started growth at that point.

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

Phoenix.gif

Cool Mtn climate at 7,000'

Parks.gif

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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(chris78 @ Oct. 30 2007,12:51)

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Ken

I got three trees which I grew from seed. The Biggest was about 25 feet when it dropped to about 18F last winter. The two smaller one froze to the ground but started new growth from the base. The largest only froze back to 1/2  it size and started growth at that point.

Thanks Chris--

Sounds like they're hardier than I'd thought. Probably worth a try in SoCal as well.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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and up here in central FL....

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

fastfeat Grand Master

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(Eric in Orlando @ Nov. 01 2007,08:05)

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and up here in central FL....

Eric--

I have some seeds off this tree, although I'm not sure if they are fully mature... I'll bring some next time I head up North.

Ken.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

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