[ID] Unknown bush tree

[Gareth]

Hi Guys,

Me and Velvet Sicklid went on a hunt and came across this.

No idea what it is, anyone have any idea?

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss32 ... M_2370.jpg

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss32 ... M_2371.jpg

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss32 ... M_2372.jpg

[Andrew F]

Hi Guys,

Me and Velvet Sicklid went on a hunt and came across this.

No idea what it is, anyone have any idea?

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss32 ... M_2370.jpg

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss32 ... M_2371.jpg

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss32 ... M_2372.jpg

Anyone know if its a native olive tree?

[Roger]

Are there fine, parallel veins on the underside of the leaves? Could be Monotoca elliptica if you found it in a coastal locality.

[Andrew F]

Are there fine, parallel veins on the underside of the leaves? Could be Monotoca elliptica if you found it in a coastal locality.

Yep, port stephens area.

I think you are right ill have to go back again to see if it has flowers in spring.

Do you know if they are touchy as far as being dug up and if they make decent bonsai?

[Roger]

I've heard of several peple trying to dig them up, but without success. They belong to a family of plants that are generally touchy with respect to their roots. In deep sand, they have a long tap root to get to reliable water, as well as fine surface roots. The latter do not seem to respond in the way the fine surface roots on many other species do. Digging them usually kills them out right.

Would be glad to hear of others experiences.
Roger