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Small unknown tree, guesses welcome!

fawnridge (Ricky)

9 years ago

This is a small tree that may be a large shrub. It was given to me at a plant swap here around 10 years ago. It's been living, barely, under the shadow of a huge Acalypha, where I keep chopping it back to keep the two apart. I moved it to a half-sunny spot about two months ago and cut off everything green and dead. It's obviously come back to life in a big way.

Distinguishing features:
Small yellow flowers, possibly trumpet-shaped, but it hasn't bloomed in two or three years.
Leaves in triplicate, forming a perfect triangle.
New growth is glossy and curled.
Bark is smooth and gray.

I'll post pictures of the flowers, if and when...

This post was edited by fawnridge on Thu, May 22, 14 at 9:18

Comments (9)

greenie1_gw
9 years ago
Night blooming jasmine?
trini1trini
9 years ago
Bahamian Firebush-Hamelia cuprea?
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starryrider
9 years ago
Those were my two thoughts
fawnridge (Ricky)
Original Author
9 years ago
I just looked at some images of Hamelia cuprea online and I'm pretty much inclined to agree with that ID. Let's see what the flowers look like when they come out. That'll be the determining factor. Thanks trini.
katkin_gw
9 years ago
Hope you post pictures when it blooms. I love the look of it. Might try to find it for myself. Trini, do you have one?
tomncath
9 years ago
I've been wanting Bahamian firebush too, I hope that's what you have.
fawnridge (Ricky)
Original Author
9 years ago
It's in the Rubiaceae family, so it should come from cuttings as well as seed. I'll take some cuttings over the summer and put them in the mistbed.
trini1trini
9 years ago
Hi Katkin,
I don't have one. I very rarely see them for sale. IDK why. They're cute.
katkin_gw
9 years ago
Ok, thanks anyway, Trini.

Ricki, hope you can root it and think of me when you do. :o)

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