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Ficus sp..??
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 5:08 pm
by Jedo_03
Hello Bonsai People...
Still asking questions...
What Ficus sp. is this please..??
Small bushes - 2m - at a coastal location, elev 200m
Coastal rainforest environment FNQ
Thanks...
Jedo
Re: Ficus sp..??
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 5:19 pm
by MattA
Hi Jedo,
Doesn't look like a Ficus to me.. no idea what it might be...
Matt
Re: Ficus sp..??
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 5:24 pm
by Jedo_03
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...
Jedo
Re: Ficus sp..??
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 5:59 pm
by Guy
no idea ,but I hope you picked up and took home that branch you accidentally broke off
Re: Ficus sp..??
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 6:09 pm
by Jedo_03
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...
Jedo
Re: Ficus sp..??
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 6:17 pm
by Andrew F
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?
(ID) ???
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 6:54 pm
by Jedo_03
Hello...
Can anyone ID this please..?
Small straggly bush - 2m
Location: coastal rainforest fringe - 1km from coral sea: Elev 200m
Thanks
Jedo
Re: (ID) ???
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 6:57 pm
by Damian Bee
Re: (ID) ???
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 7:14 pm
by squizzy
Another punt after a quick google search.
Buchanania species. looks a bit like little gooseberry tree
Cheers
Squizz
Re: (ID) ???
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 7:56 pm
by wired
Petalostigma pubescens
Re: Ficus sp..??
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 7:57 pm
by wired
Petalostigma pubescens
Re: (ID) ???
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 8:08 pm
by squizzy
wired is on the money I would say
Re: Ficus sp..??
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 8:28 pm
by Jedo_03
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..!!)
Jedo
Re: (ID) ???
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 9:24 pm
by Jedo_03
squizzy wrote:wired is on the money I would say
Thaks squizzy...
Will investigate more tomorrow...
BTW... Re: 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55..............................
The answer is 89...
Jedo
Re: (ID) ???
Posted: August 1st, 2012, 9:32 pm
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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