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Looking for an ID.

2 months ago

I found this at the cactus & succulent conservatory at the Peace Gardens.

I was thinking Operculicarya Pachypus Eggli but that is described as a small deciduous tree that gets 4 foot maximum.

This one had to be over 6 ft. tall:

Closeup of trunk:

Epicormic growt along the trunk:

TIA

Bill

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macranthos

2 months ago

last modified: 2 months ago

Its probably Operculicarya decaryi. Those are true small trees in the wild and can easily be 6ft with age. Operculicarya pachypus is a much squatter and rounder plant.

Shown below is my O. decaryi that I’ve had for about a decade (and bought already fairly large). You can see the bubbly bark, but it’s defoliated for winter. Early bonsai stages.

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bengz6westmd
2 months ago
No clue, but very unusual.
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iochroma
2 months ago
Look at Bursera sp.
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BillMN-z-2-3-4
Original Author
2 months ago
Thanks!

I think this one is above my pay grade. ;-)

I can't find a bumpy. light colored bark to match any of Bursera.

Most of the Bursera I checked have flakey or smooth mature bark. Some red in color.

Odd for me too that in my first picture it shows those long, hedge trimmer like branches like on the elephant tree, which is different from the epicormic and other branches that show a small leaf like structure. Same tree, two kinds of growth?

I know there may be etiolated features to the one I photographed being it's grown inside but to me this one is a bit overwhelming. :-/
floraluk2
2 months ago
last modified: 2 months ago
Where did you see it? Can you contact the owner/organisation?
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BillMN-z-2-3-4
Original Author
2 months ago
Everything's closed for the season.

They have a phone # but no email address listed.

Oh well...
BillMN-z-2-3-4
Original Author
2 months ago
O. decaryi didn't show up for me during my first searches but yes, I think you're right.

I've seen many examples searching on that name, and some are very similar.

The leaves in my picture look more closely to dedaryl too.

Can grow to 20-30 ft. in Madagascar.

The pot didn't look very large that they had it in, a large bonsai? ;-)

Thanks again!
macranthos
2 months ago
Large approximation of a bonsai. the plant can easily send out 2 or 3ft long new growth in a season. Then chop it off ans grow it again.
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