(ID) ???

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Ficus sp..??

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Hello Bonsai People...
Still asking questions...
What Ficus sp. is this please..??

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Small bushes - 2m - at a coastal location, elev 200m
Coastal rainforest environment FNQ
Thanks...
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Re: Ficus sp..??

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Hi Jedo,
Doesn't look like a Ficus to me.. no idea what it might be...
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MattA wrote:Hi Jedo,
Doesn't look like a Ficus to me.. no idea what it might be...
Matt
Thanks Matt...
Bloke on the walking track where I saw them said they were the best figs he's ever tasted..!!
See what other's ID it as...
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no idea ,but I hope you picked up and took home that branch you accidentally broke off ;)
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Guy wrote:no idea ,but I hope you picked up and took home that branch you accidentally broke off ;)
Hi Guy...
Ha_Ha... Save a tree..!!
That bloke said "Figs"... but he might have meant Plums...!!
Could be a Bush Plum..??
Might be a good idea, though, Guy...
Tropical...
Native...
Hmm...
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Jedo_03 wrote: Bloke on the walking track where I saw them said they were the best figs he's ever tasted..!!
Ummmmmm..... ahhhhhhhhhhh........was he Bear Grylls?
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(ID) ???

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Hello...
Can anyone ID this please..?
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Small straggly bush - 2m
Location: coastal rainforest fringe - 1km from coral sea: Elev 200m
Thanks
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Another punt after a quick google search.

Buchanania species. looks a bit like little gooseberry tree

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Re: (ID) ???

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Petalostigma pubescens
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Re: Ficus sp..??

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Petalostigma pubescens
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wired is on the money I would say
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wired wrote:Petalostigma pubescens
Thanks Wired...
The Quinine Bush...
Close resemblence there...
Comparing the fruit I saw and an example from the web:
The web example shows the fruit as locular...
Am investigating further tomorrow while I'm still in the area...
(not TASTING it though..!!)
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Re: (ID) ???

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squizzy wrote:wired is on the money I would say
Thaks squizzy...
Will investigate more tomorrow...

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Post by squizzy »

Nice one jedo. I am happy there are so many thinkers on here.

Fibonaci was smart though wasnt he
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