On 1/17/2014 10:01 AM, Guv Bob wrote:
Anyone have an idea of what these trees are? I'm pretty sure they are Ficus.

Location coastal San Diego County, California. The best match I can find from all the ID websites is this one...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_trigonata

Leaves & trunks from 15-ft and 30-ft trees:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/19/w5ac.jpg

I can't reach the leaves on the taller trees & none on the ground....

6-ft tall tree:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/855/xvyn.jpg

Leaf from 6-ft tree, front:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/59/lcol.jpg

Leaf from 6-ft tree, back:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/834/yg15.jpg




Does the tree have a milky white or pale yellow sap? If not, it is not
a Ficus.

The leaves almost seem to be compound leaflets rather than simple leaves
along a stem. This is why I question the Ficus identification since
Ficus species have simple leaves.

If these trees are planted in a park or along a street, you might
inquire at the public works department of the local city or San Diego
County. They generally maintain an inventory of trees in public spaces.
A garden club or good nursery might also identify them.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary