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Anyone know what type of tree.plant this is? - JungleWahine - 06-09-2013
My father in law took it off a tree (?) in the front yard. Might be a really big tall bush as well, not sure.[:p]
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/badatta2de/media/Forum/Forum%20Pictures/DSCN0824_zpseae32197.jpg.html
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/badatta2de/media/Forum/Forum%20Pictures/DSCN0825_zps835279da.jpg.html
RE: Anyone know what type of tree.plant this is? - Carey - 06-09-2013
The Calyx at teh bottom of the fruit looks like a Vaccinium, & the leaf looks like some of the subspecies of V. lanceotum...but this is a mere guess
RE: Anyone know what type of tree.plant this is? - bananahead - 06-10-2013
Naupaka Kuahiwi aka 'Mountain Naupaka'
(Scaevola chamissoniana)
common endemic wet forest plant, most common above 3K'
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
RE: Anyone know what type of tree.plant this is? - bananahead - 06-10-2013
the seeds will sprout easily, if you clean them good, they are related to the common Beach Naupaka seen along the coasts and in resorts but the 'half flowers' are upside down (face the other way) and the fruit are white and float on the beach type...
http://freshnaturalhawaiian.wordpress.com/the-legend-of-naupaka/
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
RE: Anyone know what type of tree.plant this is? - JungleWahine - 06-10-2013
Mahalo!!!!! That's awesome! I was worried I had found another thing I was going to have to start ripping out! I have quite enough invasives in my yard, I am glad this is not another one. I never noticed flowers on it, but it was kind of buried under some other junk plant stuff. Hand clearing is a bit slow going [:p] Thanks again! I will try to start some in some containers on the lanai as they are quite pretty.[
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