[ID] Alpine plant.

[GavinG]

I found this growing among rock clumps beside the road down Cooma way - although it doesn't seem to bark up, it has fine leaves, and gets thick very quickly. Also some odd little green fruit. I'm interested in its possibilities for bonsai, enough to put a couple of cuttings in. No idea what it is.

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Any help appreciated.

Gavin

[Damian Bee]

It looks like a Hymenanthera at a first glance, I will have second look at it (to see if I can find the species)over my coffee later this morning

[Sno]

Damian is right it is Hymenanthera dentata or commonly known by the very cool name Gruggly bush.

[Damian Bee]

Just to be fussy about it the plant in question is known as Melicytus sp. It is a variant of Hymenanthera dentata which is found in alpine and subalpine areas. It should grow from cuttings and will likely make a reasonable cascade or windswept. Looks like you missed the flowers. Have fun with that, just watch those spines
Here is a link that will explain a little more. http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/buffal ... ntatus.htm
'twas a long coffee

[GavinG]

Thanks for the feedback. There don't seem to be any spines on mine, and it gets dense and thick sooner than in the unimelb thing, but that might just be growing tough. We'll see how the cuttings go....

Gavin

[Damian Bee]

Remember, there are likely several variants which are recently/yet to be classified.