Someone ask me to identify this plant but I do not know what is it. I have not seen the whole plant but the guy told me that it is an evergreen (Probably, the leaves are still on the plant) tree.
Any thoughts.
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Re: ID
Fraxinus has a pinnately compound leaf - opposite leaflets and then a terminal leaflet.
Tababuia is a really good call, Stan. Opposite - palmately compound leaves. Buds look right too. Tabebuia impetiginosa is a possibility as it has the serrated leaflet margins. Spectacular when it blooms - like a pink Jacaranda - leaves fall and then all bloom. It tends to be fairly frost tender in California, but here in Jerusalem the botanical garden's trees are from seed in the coldest part of their South American range. They even stand occasional snows. If you are in San Diego or Florida this is a good bet. The other commonly grown is the yellow Tanebuia crysostricha - a bit more cold hardy, but as I recall the leaflets are not serrated.
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Tababuia is a really good call, Stan. Opposite - palmately compound leaves. Buds look right too. Tabebuia impetiginosa is a possibility as it has the serrated leaflet margins. Spectacular when it blooms - like a pink Jacaranda - leaves fall and then all bloom. It tends to be fairly frost tender in California, but here in Jerusalem the botanical garden's trees are from seed in the coldest part of their South American range. They even stand occasional snows. If you are in San Diego or Florida this is a good bet. The other commonly grown is the yellow Tanebuia crysostricha - a bit more cold hardy, but as I recall the leaflets are not serrated.
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Re: ID
Waow, I thing you are right, thank you very much both.
Stan , I didn't pay enough attention of your answer, I would have search better with the genus name you gave me but I have to say that I did not know it was possible to grow this genus in metropolitan France but why not, this tree grow in the town of Perpignan, in the very south of France which is nearly in zone 10.
Stan , I didn't pay enough attention of your answer, I would have search better with the genus name you gave me but I have to say that I did not know it was possible to grow this genus in metropolitan France but why not, this tree grow in the town of Perpignan, in the very south of France which is nearly in zone 10.