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Thursday, May 24th, 2007
by steve stamos
A hardy, long-lived (100 years), 4m-8m, deciduous tree native to Iran and China. There are several hundred species of prunus. Young trees respond well to rich fertile soil, and mature trees prefer heavy clay soil and surface planting is recommended.
The plum tree prefers a mild to warm summer and sufficiently cool winter to […]
Trazel - corylus colurna
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
by steve stamos
Trazel is short for tree Hazel. This is a member of the Betulaceae family and native to Turkey. It has deep green heavy textured leaves and a coarse, exfoliating bark. Naturally occurs through the temperate forests of north Turkey, Iran and the Balkans. C. colurna, is a large attractive tree and the only […]
Barbados Cherry
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
by steve stamos
The Barbados cherry is a small, 3-4m, evergreen fruit tree from Central America. A very decorative fruit tree specimen with its dense cover of glossy, dark green leaves with a pink tinge when new. The beautiful pink-purple flowers turn into ripe bright red, juicy, thin-skinned, cherry-like fruits, 2.5cm in diameter within weeks. […]
Chilean coconut - jabaea spectabilis
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
by steve stamos
One of the great specimens of nut trees when full grown. It grows slowly and reaches a height up to 15m and a girth of 1.5m but only after 100 years. Its common name ‘Wine Palm’ is derived from the fact that the trunk is full of sweet honey like syrup that can […]
Cutnut - barringtonia procera
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007by steve stamos
The Cutnut is a member of the Lecythidaceae family (Brazil nut family trees). It is a medium size evergreen, tropical tree that can reach a height of 24m and produces a vigorous framework of branches with an open canopy structure. It is found in the humid tropical rain forest of the Solomon […]