ID and what to do

pureheart · Post by **pureheart** » December 15th, 2019, 10:46 am

Hello my friends I’ve found this beautiful surprise today! But I’m unsure what kind of plant is and when can I dig it? And is it worth it? I’m loving the bark!!!!

shibui · Post by **shibui** » December 15th, 2019, 11:43 am

A photo would make it a little easier to give you an ID.
I think photos need to be under 1MB now to load so you may need to resize or compress pics a little to get the file size down.
For the best chance at accurate ID you should post photos of:
trunk and bark
Leaves and twigs so we can see if the leaves grow alternate or opposite on the stems.
Overall pic to get an idea of the natural shape of the plant - tree, shrub, herb, upright, spreading, groundcover, etc.
Something about where it is growing - garden, park, roadside, native bush, etc will give clues as will a location - what part of Aus or the world you saw it.

All these things can help to eliminate some similar species so the more you give the better the ID.

pureheart · Post by **pureheart** » December 15th, 2019, 11:54 am

Hahaha of course I hurried up posting and forgot about the pics!

pureheart · Post by **pureheart** » December 15th, 2019, 6:02 pm

Not good?

TimS · Post by **TimS** » December 15th, 2019, 6:25 pm

Not jumping out at me as something i'm familiar with i'm sorry.

pureheart · Post by **pureheart** » December 15th, 2019, 6:38 pm

By the way this was found in morning peninsula

shibui · Post by **shibui** » December 15th, 2019, 7:48 pm

I don't think is is a native. Looks quite familiar but not enough for me to be sure.
I'll take a stab and go for Arbutus unedo. That's Irish strawberry to many gardeners.
Leaves in pic are not clear enough. A. unedo leaves are slightly toothed around the edges, hard and dark green. Closer shot of leaves and the tips of shoots would be helpful.
About now they should be getting ready to flower so look for buds near the tips of the shoots.
Arbutus are grown as ornamental trees in gardens so relatively common. They also self seed in many places and are listed as an emerging weed in several states.

You can see from the photo that whatever it is this tree sprouts on old wood. This one has been cut right down low and now has several new shoots growing. That's usually a plus for bonsai because it points to good response after pruning and can also be cut back hard if necessary.
Irish strawberry transplants well and tolerates root reduction so you shouldn't have any problem moving it into a pot. I've only moved them in late winter or spring but I suspect they are hardy enough to survive transplant at most times of the year if you needed to move it urgently.

pureheart · Post by **pureheart** » December 17th, 2019, 6:59 pm

I have been told it is a Tasmanian black wattle? Could it be?

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shibui · Post by **shibui** » December 17th, 2019, 8:11 pm

Does your informant know anything about plants? Black wattle - A mearnsii has bipinnate leaves - very different from this. It is superficially similar to Tasmanian Blackwood - Acacia melanoxylon but I really doubt it is any sort of wattle.
As mentioned earlier a closer look at some parts - leaves and newer shoots would make it easier to ID.

pureheart · Post by **pureheart** » December 17th, 2019, 8:45 pm

Thanks Shibui I did a search and didn’t make sense to me either...
I will be there next week and I’ll take more pics! Do you think it would be too risky to transplant now?

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pureheart · Post by **pureheart** » December 17th, 2019, 8:49 pm

I just used an Id app and identified as coastal wattle, acacia cyclops possible? Anyway I will follow up with more photos!

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shibui · Post by **shibui** » December 17th, 2019, 9:18 pm

I will be there next week and I’ll take more pics! Do you think it would be too risky to transplant now?

That will depend on what tree it turns out to be. On the little info available I'm still leaning toward Arbutus. If so I think transplant in summer is possible but would definitely be safer late winter or spring. Forecast for coming week is very hot so maybe not the best time. I've deferred transplanting banksias up here until we can get some reasonable temps for a few days.

I just used an Id app and identified as coastal wattle, acacia cyclops possible?

All things are possible given the little info available but I'm pretty sure the app is mistaken.

Sno · Post by **Sno** » December 18th, 2019, 11:17 am

. Shibui I don’t think it is Arbutus . Going on the photo the leaf looks wrong ,Arbutus leaf has a serrated margin and a midrib .
Hi Pureheart if you end up digging it ,I would soak in a tub for a couple of days after digging before planting up . if it was me I would be hesitant to dig unless it was going to be removed or harmed any way . If it is Acacia they can be short lived and growing in sandy soils the roots may be deep . It’s always best to have a positive ID so your not removing something that could be important to it’s surrounds .
Cheers Sno

AlanBa · Post by **AlanBa** » December 20th, 2019, 10:48 am

Possibly a Boobialla, Myoporum Insulare. Particularly if it is a native on Coastal sand dunes. Flowers would give it away.

treeman · Post by **treeman** » December 20th, 2019, 12:15 pm

Leucopogon parviflorus. Excellent bonsai potential. Difficult to propagate!

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