Possible baby Ficus

Kbonsai · Post by **Kbonsai** » March 7th, 2019, 11:56 am

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Hi,
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I found this baby in my garden and have since potted it. I thought it may be some type of Ficus as there’s some big ones nearby but looks a bit different to the local ones. Any ideas?

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Kbonsai

Kbonsai · Post by **Kbonsai** » March 7th, 2019, 1:17 pm

After some research possibly F. Tinctoria ??? AKA Dye Fig... will keep looking

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Kbonsai

dansai · Post by **dansai** » March 7th, 2019, 2:32 pm

Break off a leaf. If it exudes white sap there’s a good chance it’s a fig. Also all figs have stipules, which protect a young lead and fall off as they expand. I can’t see the new buds well enough to see if they have stipules or not. If it is a fig, it’s the first I’ve seen with chlorosis.

Kbonsai · Post by **Kbonsai** » March 7th, 2019, 3:45 pm

Interesting I cut a bit off and white sap wasn’t really evident,

Thanks for the info Dansai

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Kbonsai

Beano · Post by **Beano** » March 7th, 2019, 4:03 pm

Do the leaves smell? Reminds me of a bay leaf.

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Kbonsai · Post by **Kbonsai** » March 7th, 2019, 4:33 pm

I just cut one off and broke it up into my hand to try to smell it haha I wouldn’t say that it smells like anything notable really. Just kind of like broken green leaves if that makes any sense, no spiciness or anything

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Kbonsai

Kbonsai · Post by **Kbonsai** » March 7th, 2019, 4:34 pm

I’ll try and get it growing further and in time it might reveal itself a bit haha

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Kbonsai

shibui · Post by **shibui** » March 7th, 2019, 5:32 pm

If it was over this side I would say the swollen root and leaves look very much like Brachychiton. There's a number of species but I'm not sure whether you have any endemics over there. Some could be planted as street or garden trees.

Kbonsai · Post by **Kbonsai** » March 8th, 2019, 12:44 am

shibui wrote:If it was over this side I would say the swollen root and leaves look very much like Brachychiton. There's a number of species but I'm not sure whether you have any endemics over there. Some could be planted as street or garden trees.

Very interesting Shibui, the stem looks similar and appears we get the Brachychiton diversifolius over here but usually up north.

Also says there are stipules present (early deciduous) but only on young leaves, the leaf shape also looks similar but I can never find images of a young root system of any of these plants

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Kbonsai

dansai · Post by **dansai** » March 8th, 2019, 7:23 am

Agree with shibui based on that last pic. Be aware they can have very variable leaves

Kbonsai · Post by **Kbonsai** » March 8th, 2019, 8:30 am

I’m sold on it being a Brachychiton, thanks for all the help team!

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Kbonsai

Kbonsai · Post by **Kbonsai** » March 8th, 2019, 12:08 pm

located a large Brachychiton tree nearby, 99 percent sure this is its parent. Just not sure on the particular species

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Kbonsai

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