Thus far ------19 natives found and in use

[Anthony]

Hey folks,

thought I might share this with you.

Thus far 19 natives found and in Bonsai use.
Might be 20 if you count the logwood as native ?

This is only from the sides of the road, and this year after Christmas we will
step into the forests/jungles.

We know we have a local podocarpus, just have to find it.

Not bad for a small island about 50 x 35 miles - huh.

As to imported trees ----- 27 or so types.

What we have found is the locals are much easier to work.

If we are lucky maybe 35 to 50 will be our max.
Wish us luck.
Anthony

* And we really haven't touched citrus or other fruit trees.

 

[pweifan]

Do you know the identification of these trees? I'd be very curious to know.

 

[Anthony]

@pweifan ,

looks something like this -

[ 1] Toco berry [ Erythroxylum ovatum cav. ]
[2] Toco berry ] inland cousin ]
[3] West Indian Acacia [ shrub ]
[4] Malpighia e - West Indian or Barbados cherry
[5] Toco Purple flower vine [ no Latin name as of yet ]
[6] Oxalis f ----- no common name
[7 ] Ficus priminoides
[8 ] Fustic ------ Chlorophora t,
[9 ] A] Conocarpus e - Buttonwood ---- two types - one has a B ]smaller leaf and tighter growth
[10 ] Acacia tree type - not identified
[11 ] Ironwood ------- either West or East Indies - incorrectly identified as Peltaflora
[12 ] Caribbean pine - Pinus caribbea / Honduran
[13] Zanthoxylum ------- West Indian satinwood
[14 ] Spindle wood
[ 1 5] Unidentified -------- called ----- Wound healer
[16 ] Seagrape
[17 ] Unidenfied - two types ----- weeping and normal
[18] Ficus unidentified -------- leaf is the same as the Ficus r. but smaller
[19 ] Myrcia a,----------- wild guava

Sida acuta ----------- 3 different sizes.
-------------------------------------
Mimosa pudica can get to 1" trunks.

Hope this helps.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[Forsoothe!]

@pweifan ,

looks something like this -

[ 1] Toco berry [ Erythroxylum ovatum cav. ]
[2] Toco berry ] inland cousin ]
[3] West Indian Acacia [ shrub ]
[4] Malpighia e - West Indian or Barbados cherry
[5] Toco Purple flower vine [ no Latin name as of yet ]
[6] Oxalis f ----- no common name
[7 ] Ficus priminoides
[8 ] Fustic ------ Chlorophora t,
[9 ] A] Conocarpus e - Buttonwood ---- two types - one has a B ]smaller leaf and tighter growth
[10 ] Acacia tree type - not identified
[11 ] Ironwood ------- either West or East Indies - incorrectly identified as Peltaflora
[12 ] Caribbean pine - Pinus caribbea / Honduran
[13] Zanthoxylum ------- West Indian satinwood
[14 ] Spindle wood
[ 1 5] Unidentified -------- called ----- Wound healer
[16 ] Seagrape
[17 ] Unidenfied - two types ----- weeping and normal
[18] Ficus unidentified -------- leaf is the same as the Ficus r. but smaller
[19 ] Myrcia a,----------- wild guava

Sida acuta ----------- 3 different sizes.
-------------------------------------
Mimosa pudica can get to 1" trunks.

Hope this helps.
Good Day
Anthony

I haven't heard of many of these. Except for the Unidentified, I even have some of those.

 

[John P.]

Pictures!

I’ve started focusing on natives here in Southern California ... though mainly oaks.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Love the natives. Would love to see pictures as well anthony.