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Please identify tree by this leaf
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| Miss Perspicacia Tick 2005-06-29, 4:25 am |
| Mordwid wrote:
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> be great if anyone could give me the heads up on what this tree would
> be....
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> http://www.trick.com.au/tree_leaf_autumn.jpg
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> thanks!
I'm not saying you won't find assistance here, but this /is/ a UK-oriented
group and many will not be familiar with antipodean botany. Having said
that, it looks very similar to the Sweetgum (/Liquidamber sytraciflua/)
which is puzzling because, according to my research, it is a native of the
eastern and southern States, not Australia at all, but the leaf is very
similar, so it could be a related species.
I have to say that my first reaction on seeing it was that it was some kind
of maple (/Acer/) but I've not found one that matches.
Anyway, the sweetgum can be found here
(http://www.keele.ac.uk/university/a...s/sweet_gum.htm).
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| Mordwid 2005-06-29, 4:25 am |
| much appreciated....thought I'd give the UK newsgroup a go as I thought
being deciduous it was probably from your neck of the woods - excuse the pun
;-))
the link was good - I will now search on the Liquidamber sytraciflua
downunder.
cheers again !
"Miss Perspicacia Tick" <test@test.com> wrote in message
news:66owe.125$L42.45@fe07.highwinds-media.phx...
quote:
> Mordwid wrote:
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> I'm not saying you won't find assistance here, but this /is/ a UK-oriented
> group and many will not be familiar with antipodean botany. Having said
> that, it looks very similar to the Sweetgum (/Liquidamber sytraciflua/)
> which is puzzling because, according to my research, it is a native of the
> eastern and southern States, not Australia at all, but the leaf is very
> similar, so it could be a related species.
>
> I have to say that my first reaction on seeing it was that it was some
kind
quote:
> of maple (/Acer/) but I've not found one that matches.
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> Anyway, the sweetgum can be found here
> (http://www.keele.ac.uk/university/a...s/sweet_gum.htm).
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| Miss Perspicacia Tick 2005-06-29, 12:25 pm |
| Mordwid wrote:
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> much appreciated....thought I'd give the UK newsgroup a go as I
> thought being deciduous it was probably from your neck of the woods -
> excuse the pun ;-))
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> the link was good - I will now search on the Liquidamber sytraciflua
> downunder.
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> cheers again !
Hey, you're welcome - anytime, friend! ;o)
Solstice blessings,
Sarah
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| In article <66owe.125$L42.45@fe07.highwinds-media.phx>, Miss Perspicacia
Tick <test@test.com> writes
quote:
>Mordwid wrote:
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>I'm not saying you won't find assistance here, but this /is/ a UK-oriented
>group and many will not be familiar with antipodean botany. Having said
>that, it looks very similar to the Sweetgum (/Liquidamber sytraciflua/)
>which is puzzling because, according to my research, it is a native of the
>eastern and southern States, not Australia at all, but the leaf is very
>similar, so it could be a related species.
>
But the liquidamber is a relatively commonly planted in gardens here.
Don't know it well enough to confirm the identification, though.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"
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