Identification: What is this?

CountryBoy1981 · 01-18-2015, 05:04 PM

Can anyone identify this? It is an evergreen shrub/small tree. I've tried looking it up but can't find anything like it.

crazy banana · 01-18-2015, 06:50 PM

Looks like some type of Ilex to me.

CountryBoy1981 · 01-18-2015, 08:03 PM

It has a tree like structure, i.e. not bushy.

Kat2 · 01-18-2015, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy banana

Looks like some type of Ilex to me.

Same here. Are the leaves prickly? They sure like they are. Are there berries? (Only 1 sex--female?--produce them.) Not all hollies are trees or shrub or creepers or even uprights...nor are rosemary plants...I got skewered years ago for posting about my marvelous new prostate variety...

CountryBoy1981 · 01-19-2015, 12:46 AM

The leaves are not prickly at all and there are no berries. I will have to take a better photo. If you click on the photo in the forum it will enlarge.

Kat2 · 01-19-2015, 01:13 AM

I did click to enlarge; I wasn't very happy with the other pictures on that site.

When I say "prickly" I mean that there are points to the leaves; not all holly plants are treacherous though the Yankee ones are IME if you're raking with bare feet. Berries are only on one gender so you might have a different sex "tree".

Perhaps you need to say where you found this specimen and specify under what conditions it grows. I do know that Ilex grow all over; the seeds are spread by birds. BTW, up north we used them for wreaths (carefully) because they're evergreens.

STEVIE UK · 01-19-2015, 10:52 AM

Hi
Here in UK young holly trees are NOT PRICKLY the leaves will get points on when mature. I was going to say it's a holly tree/ bush if it's not it must be one of the family

a.hulva@coxinet.net · 01-20-2015, 11:04 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CountryBoy1981

Can anyone identify this? It is an evergreen shrub/small tree. I've tried looking it up but can't find anything like it.

Buford Holly

CountryBoy1981 · 01-20-2015, 05:37 PM

Here are some additional/better photos:

Leaves

Stem/Trunk

Underside of Leaves

Leaves

Full Tree/Shrub

Kat2 · 01-20-2015, 09:28 PM

Doesn't look at all like the first picture you posted so I'm now perplexed. Ficus benjamina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia or something like it would we my totally novice guess now.

a.hulva@coxinet.net · 01-20-2015, 10:47 PM

I said it was a Buford Holly, but it may be a Chinese Holly. Try Holly.org

GardenGuy · 01-21-2015, 09:41 PM

In my opinion it looks like a Camphor tree. They were introduced from Asia to the US in the 1800s and have become an invasive species where the soils are not to heavy and the winters are mild. Hope this helps! -Kane

CountryBoy1981 · 01-21-2015, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GardenGuy

In my opinion it looks like a Camphor tree. They were introduced from Asia to the US in the 1800s and have become an invasive species where the soils are not to heavy and the winters are mild. Hope this helps! -Kane

I believe it is camphor. I crushed the leaves and it smells like Vicks. Thanks for your help.

01-18-2015, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-20-2015, 05:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
CountryBoy1981 Location: Baldwin County, AL Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 221 BananaBucks : 47,195 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 98 Times Was Thanked 234 Times in 118 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: Identification: What is this? Here are some additional/better photos: Leaves Stem/Trunk Underside of Leaves Leaves Full Tree/Shrub

01-20-2015, 09:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 248,054 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: Identification: What is this? Doesn't look at all like the first picture you posted so I'm now perplexed. Ficus benjamina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia or something like it would we my totally novice guess now. __________________

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01-21-2015, 09:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
GardenGuy Location: Lake Charles, La Zone: 9a Name: Kane Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 44 BananaBucks : 22,354 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 60 Times Was Thanked 68 Times in 24 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Identification: What is this? In my opinion it looks like a Camphor tree. They were introduced from Asia to the US in the 1800s and have become an invasive species where the soils are not to heavy and the winters are mild. Hope this helps! -Kane __________________

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