What kind of tree is this?

[dayna]

Do you know what kind of tree this is?

It's really pretty but I wanted to make sure it's not a bad kind of tree. We've been killing those umbrella trees, darn things are all over.

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-sn...8629_n.jpg

Dayna

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[pahoated]

That looks like an albizia, about 5 years old. They grow 3ft per year.

Tree:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kW1WtfFV0Tg/Ts...3%2529.JPG

Leaf:
http://woodyplants.mannlib.cornell.edu/H...e%20ED.JPG

The "umbrella" trees are probably cecropia, native to Costa Rica. Hard to believe somebody thought it was a good idea to bring those over (well, maybe not that hard to believe in the light of past history).

Tree:
http://tropicalbiology2010.providence.wi...tree_5.jpg

Leaf:
http://www.hiltonpond.org/images/CRCecropiaLeaf01.jpg

Central american fire ant that consider cecropia home:
http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/...a-tree.jpg

Cecropia is the main one where if it is cut down, five more will replace it. Both these trees are what makes a $9000 lot. It costs $25,000 to clear them, leaving a over-priced lot, only to be covered by them again in a few years. And around and around she goes.

"It was a majority decision to descend into the Dark Ages. Don't worry, be happy, bang on da drum all day!"

[dayna]

Ahhh crap. It looks different but similar to most albezia I've seen which is why I asked. The canopy is similar, the leaves are a little different. The people that owned the property PLANTED this tree. I can't understand why they'd plant it.

Dayna

www.E-Z-Caps.com

[leilaniguy]

It may be a Monkeypod,a type of Albezia that is better behaved than the Moluccan kind and used in landscaping. The leaflets are larger and the flowers pink.

[dayna]

One of the guys I hired to weed wack called it that. I've not seen it flower though so maybe I'll wait and see what happens. I'm scared of having a liability though. The previous owners wife planted this tree from a seed 9-15 years ago.

Dayna

www.E-Z-Caps.com

[pahoated]

hehehe, there are over 150 species of albizia. One version is called monkey pod. It also goes by mimosa. Most of the ones around here are Australian. It's kind of interesting, but also dakine frightening is most of this invasive growth is only a little over 3 decades old, most of it emanating outwards from Puna. Most of it is down at the lower altitude which is generally tropical and kind of being contained by that, thank goodness.

"It was a majority decision to descend into the Dark Ages. Don't worry, be happy, bang on da drum all day!"

[bananahead]

Monkey Pods are usually more mushroom/umbrella shaped, like that one in Kea'au along the street w/schools that you drive under... or all those down in the Hilo greens area along the bay

Its hard to tell unless you can get a closeup of the leaves more.... If I had to VOTE Id say its just a young Albizia from the far away slightly blurry pic, but am not 100% sure unless I see the leaves more (albizia have feathery leaves with tiny leafettes)...
PS. it also has the look growth habit of a Koa, but Koa trees usually have an oranger color bark, but not always... Koa trees of that size have 'leaves' that are flat and sickle shaped and about 3-6" long

just reading your post again and saw it was planted nearly 15 years ago,... if true, it would NOT be an Albizia then, as it would be much taller and NO ONE in their right mind would plant an Albizia IMO

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[bananahead]

"""We've been killing those umbrella trees, darn things are all over."""

what kind tree is this (above)??? dont know that common name 'umbrella'... are you talking about trumpet trees (leaves that look like "large hands")?
http://wildlifeofhawaii.com/flowers/416/...mpet-tree/

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[dayna]

This one, it looks similar.

http://mgonline.com/media/Images/s/scheffleraf04.jpg

Or maybe I mis identified it. I'm sure that's a likely thing as I don't know much about plants.

I don't like this tree because it has very soft wood and drops large limbs. It's been a bit dangerous on our property.

Dayna

www.E-Z-Caps.com

[ericlp]

Even if it is a monkey pod tree, those pods they produce are about a foot long and are a mess to clean up. When you step on them they are really sticky. I wouldn't plant a monkey pod. Get rid of it. Doesn't look like anything is around it ... Just ring it if you want to totally get rid of it.