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Unknown tree ID'd by Oron as Lagunaria patersonii

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Fleur Pavlidis

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Unknown tree ID'd by Oron as Lagunaria patersonii
« on: November 04, 2014, 11:13:24 PM »
Can someone identify this tree for Daphne Ott, the new Garden Assistant at Sparoza? The close-up shows a small purple flower so it can't be aAcca sellowiana .
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Re: Unknown tree
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2014, 05:18:58 AM »
Looks like Lagunaria patersonia to me
« Last Edit: November 05, 2014, 05:46:30 AM by oron peri »
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John J

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Re: Unknown tree
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2014, 05:41:39 AM »
Fleur, check out Lagunaria patersonii under Trees and Shrubs.
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Re: Unknown tree
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2014, 07:58:50 AM »
Many thanks to you both, I'll let Daphne know not to touch the seeds.
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