Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 May 31, 2013 11:26 am Hello, I was hoping somebody in the know could kindly identify this type of tree? I'm wondering if they're 'good' or 'bad', as they're popping up everywhere and seem to be crowding out the other trees and stealing the sun. Thanks for the help Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Could somebody please identify this tree? 2Jun 02, 2013 11:20 pm Looks rather like a fast growing weed to me....but take a branch to a nursery for correct ID. Re: Could somebody please identify this tree? 3Jun 03, 2013 9:45 am Native Bleeding Heart Omalanthus Populifolius Yes this tree can be a bit weedy. Re: Could somebody please identify this tree? 4Jun 11, 2013 10:24 am Thanks for the help Online Gardener Looking at the photos and description of Omalanthus Populifolius, it seems a bit different to me though - for example the stem of the leaves attach closer to the centre in the trees we have here, whereas in the bleeding heart photos they attach at the base of the leaf. We haven't been getting those red leafs either. Are they just different varieties of the same plant? Seems pretty similar otherwise though. Re: Could somebody please identify this tree? 5Jun 11, 2013 9:04 pm We get them growing on the sides of the roads around the place near me. Stuffed if I can recall what they were. They are a weed. Remove them. True, the mentioned plant they are not. Re: Could somebody please identify this tree? 7Jun 12, 2013 10:56 am Excellent, gotcha! Thanks for the help. Re: Could somebody please identify this tree? 8Jun 12, 2013 8:06 pm A very knowledgable colleague has said, "Where is it? WA or elsewhere? First instinct says Malvaceae; but has it got milky sap as in Euphorbiaceae?" She then went on to say, "It would appear to be Euphorbiaceae, Macaranga tanarius, a NSW QLD NT coastal tree with a high weed potential." "Where is it? WA or elsewhere? First instinct says Malvaceae; but has it got milky sap as in Euphorbiaceae?" Flowers? Seed capsules/pods? More info please, if you can get it. Re: Could somebody please identify this tree? 10Jun 13, 2013 2:39 pm I'm not too sure - never noticed any seeds or pods on them. I'll have a closer look tonight and will report back. They're definitely behaving like weeds - shooting up everywhere and growing very fast. Re: Could somebody please identify this tree? 11Jun 18, 2013 12:47 pm I had a good look but still couldn't find any seeds, flowers or pods to help identify them. Never mind though - I had a good look at the Macaranga tanarius mentioned above and pretty confident that is the one. If they start pods / seeds etc I'll double check against the photos anyway. Thanks again everybody for the help Hi , I'm currently going through this now within the Whitehorse council which has a similar set of restrictions. We're having to make compromises with our floor plan due… 3 23749 Hello. I just bought a few acres in Habana, Mackay, and my horses seem to love hanging around under this tree. I would like to name the paddock after this tree. Can… 0 8909 |