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Old 17-08-2006, 02:04 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:25:07 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 17/8/06 11:41, in article ,
"Pam Moore" wrote:

An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol

Could it be Carya myristiciformis? If so, it can grow a lot taller but
slowly, says Ray. It's a member of the walnut family, we think.

A quick look at Google images seems to indicaate you are right!
Thanks Sacha, I'll investigate further.

Pam in Bristol
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