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Old 04-05-2006, 08:35 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default What kind of tree is this?


In article ,
Stewart Robert Hinsley writes:
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| If we get to see a face on view of the flowers it should be easy to
| distinguish eliminate at least one of Magnolia and Prunus - the
| androecia and gynoecia are markedly different. (I don't think it's a
| Magnolia, but I haven't had a clear enough view to be sure.)

The bracts (?) that show in the rear view don't look like anything
I have ever seen on one of the Rosaceae, and the cut stems look very
much as if they have some pith.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.