Yesterday I was driving back into Sydney via North Richmond. On the
flats, south of the road, is a large plantation of trees.
Unfortunately I saw the trees in heavy and fast traffic, so couldn't
stop and take a photo.

The trees were 5-10 m tall and straight up and down with sparse
leaves. The impression is of a tree tomato, but much taller and with
much larger and darker green leaves.

Any suggestions?

Richard these trees (opposite the Hawkesbury Polo Fields) are "Paulownia
fortunei" , common name 'Powton'.
This is a timber plantation. They are pruned up the trunk for knot free
timber.
Cheers, Peter

"Richard Wright" > wrote in message
...
> Yesterday I was driving back into Sydney via North Richmond. On the
> flats, south of the road, is a large plantation of trees.
> Unfortunately I saw the trees in heavy and fast traffic, so couldn't
> stop and take a photo.
>
> The trees were 5-10 m tall and straight up and down with sparse
> leaves. The impression is of a tree tomato, but much taller and with
> much larger and darker green leaves.
>
> Any suggestions?

Peter: Thanks. There was I thinking it was some exotic food tree.

Richard


On Sun, 09 Mar 2003 08:17:55 GMT, "Wallaby" > wrote:

>Richard these trees (opposite the Hawkesbury Polo Fields) are "Paulownia
>fortunei" , common name 'Powton'.
>This is a timber plantation. They are pruned up the trunk for knot free
>timber.
>Cheers, Peter
>
>"Richard Wright" > wrote in message
...
>> Yesterday I was driving back into Sydney via North Richmond. On the
>> flats, south of the road, is a large plantation of trees.
>> Unfortunately I saw the trees in heavy and fast traffic, so couldn't
>> stop and take a photo.
>>
>> The trees were 5-10 m tall and straight up and down with sparse
>> leaves. The impression is of a tree tomato, but much taller and with
>> much larger and darker green leaves.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>