Hey bonsai folks...I dug this up a few weeks ago from the side of the house. I thought it was a sandpaper fig but the new growth doesn't have the rough texture. Anyone know what it is?
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[ID] Unknown stump
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[ID] Unknown stump
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Re: [ID] Unknown stump
it looks like a celtis sinensis or a hibiscus??
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Re: [ID] Unknown stump
Maybe a mulberry....
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Re: [ID] Unknown stump
95% sure it is Celtis, thet are everywhere in Brisbane.
They are excellent Bonsai material.

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Re: [ID] Unknown stump
Yep. 100% Chinese Hackberry - Celtis.
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Re: [ID] Unknown stump
Agree with Hackimoto & kvan64
I'd say with a high degree of certainty you have a celtis stump, they are very fast growers and nearly impossible to kill.
Good thread with some examples viewtopic.php?f=104&t=3461&hilit=broom+ ... n&start=30
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I'd say with a high degree of certainty you have a celtis stump, they are very fast growers and nearly impossible to kill.
Good thread with some examples viewtopic.php?f=104&t=3461&hilit=broom+ ... n&start=30
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Re: [ID] Unknown stump
Hi guys.
Yip it is a Celtis. Here in South Africa our Celtis Africana looks just like that .
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Yip it is a Celtis. Here in South Africa our Celtis Africana looks just like that .

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Re: [ID] Unknown stump
That's good news...thanks for all your responses. Not bad for a find in my own yard. Looking foward to working with it.
Cheers.
Cheers.