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Wed, Oct 17, 12 at 10:07
| Found this interesting looking tree in a botanical garden & need some help with ID. I know it's not native to the area.
Unfortunately it was in a section that people aren't allowed to "trample" on. I know it's not the best photo for ID purposes, but the bark seems pretty distinct to me... Hoping someone recognizes it enough to point me in the right direction. Thank you in advance!
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| Do you have another pic that shows more of the tree? The trunk looks like a crape myrtle, but I don't think that's what it is. (If the pic were from the South, I'd say it is a crape myrtle, though.) |
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| It's not a Crape Myrtle. That tree I'd recognize in an instant -- as you can see the bark isn't reddish, it's rough & not smooth, and Crape Myrtles don't have this growth habit nor those deep grooves in the bark. Thanks for the suggestion, though! It's the only shot I got, 'cause, as I said, it's in a restricted area of the garden and can really only be seen clearly enough for any kind of shot from one angle. |
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| Is this a botanical garden in NYC? If not, where it is, or at least the zone, would be helpful. |
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| I have the zone in the appropriate field ;) We're in zone 7, and yes, it's a botanical garden in New York City. Thanks! |
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| The problem is you didn't show the leaves. You should be able to find out what it is from the Garden anyway, botanical gardens are supposed to be telling people what they are displaying. They might have a place on their web site where you can make queries about the collections, or a phone number you can call for information about specific accessions. Looks like this one is prominently situated. What I have seen here with a more or less similar trunk is Cydonia oblonga. |
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| Now I'm noticing that what leaves and twigs can be seen at the top of the picture appear to be those of Poncirus trifoliata. I didn't bother to squint at them before. |
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| Poncirus trifoliata it is! Confirmed with garden's plant database and compared to internet search results. Thanks so much! Sorry for the poor photo, but appreciate your efforts! |
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