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Title: Help identify this tree
Post by: Chiefman on December 31, 2014, 02:29:58 AM
Hi all
I have some trees in an adjacent street which is lined with this species of tree. I think my bees are gorging themselves on the plant as there are hundreds of bees just on the row of trees that are planted in the street. I was hoping someone out there can identify what species it is.
the tree has a whitish trunk and grows to about 3 to 4 metres
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(http://s29.postimg.org/6f62lvmqr/20141231_171005_3.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/6f62lvmqr/)
Title: Re: Help identify this tree
Post by: poited on December 31, 2014, 02:55:31 AM
could be Golden Penda, Xanthostemon Chrysanthus, i cant see the flowers properly
Title: Re: Help identify this tree
Post by: Chiefman on December 31, 2014, 08:22:55 AM
Very small yellow flowers
I hope this one is clear
(http://s24.postimg.org/go3qnal35/20141231_171339.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/go3qnal35/)
Title: Re: Help identify this tree
Post by: lomatia on December 31, 2014, 06:06:12 PM
Tristania laurina now Tristaniopsis laurina. Common name Kanooka.
Title: Re: Help identify this tree
Post by: Chiefman on December 31, 2014, 08:05:01 PM
Awesome thanks  :th_thumbsupup: its definitely Tristaniopsis laurina Well spotted. Bees are thriving on it here in Sydney as its very densely flowered and planted in many streets

More info
http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp10/tristaniopsis-laurina.html (http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp10/tristaniopsis-laurina.html)