What tree is this?
Submitted: Friday, May 23, 2014 at 20:58
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Bob Y. - Qld
Hello Folks,
In
Townsville at the moment(The Boss got 2 new knees yesterday) and noticed this large tree in a yard to east of Mater Hospital.
What tree?
Yesterday arvo, there probably a dozen Black Cockatoos, feeding over the top of the canopy, so that was good to see.
A view from 4th floor.
Large leaves, with some
bright red flowers visible in the top of the canopy. The photos aren't the best, as used my iPad this arvo, and didn't have a camera when the sun, and the cockies, were about yesterday.
Bob
Reply By: Member - Stanley D - Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 21:35
Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 21:35
Dear Bob.
A close up of some leaves would help as you cannot get to the tree top to get a flower- there is never a vine to swing on when one needs it!
(I know where the tree is as I lived in
Townsville)
It is not an African Tulip Tree (Spathodea Campanulata) as the leaves of the Tulip tree is Pinate in nature and quite different from your picture.
Image of Tulip tree
African Tulip Tree
If the leaves a have a 'sandpaper' texture and the flowers are hibiscus like it could be
'Cordia sebestena' common name: 'Bird Lime tree' from the West Indies. There is one in the
Townsville Botanical gardens on the south eastern edge of
the gardens.
Bird Lime tree.
I hope this is useful Regards,
Stanley
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 19:12
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 19:12
Stanley,
Can't help you with the exact leaf size now, as we came up to
Cairns today.
However, from memory, the leaves were pretty big, and definitely not "pinate in nature". Have to go back there next week, so might
check it out, and take a photo of the leaves.
Thanks for your input,
Bob.
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