What’s this?

[It's Kev]

These trees are planted all over my university and they’ve got some hella interesting features. I’m guessing it might be some sort of gum tree, but which?

 

[Potawatomi13]

Cannot ID any Eucalyptus species but does it smell like one? That would give family at least.

 

[BunjaeKorea]

From the writing in the background I am guessing somewhere in South China? Or West China? Somewhere that isn't too cold in winter?
Then probably Melaleuca quinquenervia or one of its relatives.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melaleuca_quinquenervia

 

[BunjaeKorea]

深圳大学？ Guangdong would be within the species temperature range.

 

[It's Kev]

@BunjaeKorea yeah, have to get that education, never too late to learn. Locals just call it 深大

@Potawatomi13 stupid me didn’t stop to smell it, haven’t been around a eucalyptus in a while, forgot about the distinctive smell. But it seems like we’re on the money there with the broadleaf paperbark

 

[BunjaeKorea]

@BunjaeKorea yeah, have to get that education, never too late to learn. Locals just call it 深大

@Potawatomi13 stupid me didn’t stop to smell it, haven’t been around a eucalyptus in a while, forgot about the distinctive smell. But it seems like we’re on the money there with the broadleaf paperbark

Education is overrated.....bonsai is underrated and so is penjing

 

[It's Kev]

I bagged me a couple of seeds from these. Some bloke on AusBonsai has a nice one (I’ll hijack a pic later) apparently they reach maturity in like 3 years, perfect for newbies or people who are just impatient

 

[Starfox]

Yep it's Melaleuca quinquenervia for sure.
Should propagate from cuttings easy enough, a fairly good species for bonsai.

 

[It's Kev]

Yep it's Melaleuca quinquenervia for sure.
Should propagate from cuttings easy enough, a fairly good species for bonsai.

Nobody on the interwebs mentioned cuttings, also, I’m having problems with my VPN, so I can’t google. I’ll take a few cuttings when it warms up a bit.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Education is overrated.....bonsai is underrated and so is penjing

Hear, Hear!