Gday,
Driving past a fast food outlet today, I noticed a bobcat ripping out trees. Took a couple home and the fella told me more were to come out next week and that I'd be welcome to them. I went and had a look and there were Eucalypts, grevilleas, and callistemons, and these... Since they were in an area planted exclusively with natives, I imagine these might also be..
Any ideas of what this might be?
Thanks
Webos
Looking for ID, possibly Aussie native
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Re: Looking for ID, possibly Aussie native
Looks like a Dodonaea species. Any more info you can provide on height, fruits, flowers, conditions of site etc? Did you notice any purple coloured ones?
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Re: Looking for ID, possibly Aussie native
Just looked up dodonea... You are right...definitely looks like one.
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Re: Looking for ID, possibly Aussie native
The leaves look a little blunt on the ends but the wavy margins bring Pittosporum to mind? Might be worth having a look at Pittosporum undulatum. Dodonaea usually have their distinctive seed capsules for most of the year.
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Re: Looking for ID, possibly Aussie native
Definitely a native,
'Omithorhynchus anatinus'
A semi aquatic mammal common to Eastern Australia including tasmania.
Almost always depicted on the 20c piece.
'Omithorhynchus anatinus'
A semi aquatic mammal common to Eastern Australia including tasmania.
Almost always depicted on the 20c piece.

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Re: Looking for ID, possibly Aussie native
I would side with it being a dodonaea. Leaves look just like the ones in my garden.
Oh, and good on ya for saving what you can. Gotta love these win-win situations. A native tree gets saved, you get a bonsai
Oh, and good on ya for saving what you can. Gotta love these win-win situations. A native tree gets saved, you get a bonsai

Cheers,
Pat
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