Name that plant
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Date Photo Taken
05 / 31 / 2014
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Season Photo Was Taken
Spring
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Region Photo Was Taken
Southeast
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State
Florida
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Posted by
richww
Notes:
Small tree grows in my Moms backyard in Orange Park , Fl don’t really have much more than that.
Comments
Richww Apprentice says:
Thank you
June 2nd, 2014 at 4:06pm
Metrosideros Master Identifier says:
Yes, Vernicia fordii, syn. Aleurites fordii, Tung Oil Tree. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/31
June 2nd, 2014 at 3:05pm
richww Apprentice says:
There are no thorns and the fruit turns a reddish purple color when ripe. My neighbor told me it was a Tung oil tree native to China. I googled it and that’s what it appears to be.
June 2nd, 2014 at 2:58pm
parityanimal Master Identifier says:
Any thorns? I’d also be interested in what the fruit looks like at maturity. It looks rather familiar…
June 2nd, 2014 at 8:31am