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Another SoCal Street Tree ID - Please and Thank You

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_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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And what is this?

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And yes, I had to grab some seeds, lol.

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Kim Grand Master

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Lophostemon confertus? aka Brisbane Box. Maybe.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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_Keith Grand Master

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Kim, after researching a bit, I think you nailed it. SoCal is great at planting on the edge, but not over. Most things are 9b. But I still got seeds and hopes in my most times warm and sometimes cool 9a climate.

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Pip Grand Master

Pip

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Yes it it Lophostemon confertus. It makes a great street tree but can be hazardous due to the hard ball bearing like 'gum nuts'that it drops on pavements. It is better as a lawn specimen. It usually flowers in late spring or early summer in Adelaide. I love the snow flake shaped blossom.

Matt in OC Grand Master

Matt in OC

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We have these on our parkways around my neighborhood. I'd love to get rid of mine.

BigFrond Mentor

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I chopped down three for mom. These trees are fast and produces lots of seed pods.

Gonzer Grand Master

Gonzer

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The most over-used tree on many municipalities plant palette. They throw 'em in cuz they're cheap, fast, and bullet-proof. Plus they have absolutely no character whatsoever.

 

 

BigFrond Mentor

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Yep, it is way over used tree. Barely a step up from the blue eucalyptus. Yuck!

Haha... my brother killed the ones in front of his house next to the sidewalk. A week later, his home association replanted new ones.

Silas_Sancona Grand Master

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Agreed.. Never really liked specimens id seen of this species, aside from the flowers. Tristaniopsis laurina is a much prettier tree and has more appeal, imo.

-Nathan

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How can you deny the beauty of their trunks, often as smooth and satiny trunks of burnt umber, the equal of any native Madrone.

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How can you deny the beauty of their trunks, often as smooth and satiny trunks of burnt umber, the equal of any native Madrone.

Gonzer Grand Master

Gonzer

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How can you deny the beauty of their trunks, often as smooth and satiny trunks of burnt umber, the equal of any native Madrone.

Are you talkin' about the tree or BS Man's physique?

 

 

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JasonD Mentor

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They generally look better in the Bay Area than in Southern California--denser, less fruit.

Jason Dewees

Inner Sunset District

San Francisco, California

Sunset zone 17

USDA zone 10a

21 inches / 530mm annual rainfall, mostly October to April

Humidity averages 60 to 85 percent year-round.

Summer: 67F/55F | 19C/12C

Winter: 56F/44F | 13C/6C

40-year extremes: 96F/26F | 35.5C/-3.8C

BigFrond Mentor

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A biiiig, mature one is nice though. However, it must be one like 50 years or more.

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