Thread: Can anyone identify this one?

But isn't the coral tree full of thorns/spines

Norfolk Island Hybiscus is a common street planted tree that has a thick spongy bark and almost white wood. The distinctive characteristic is a v. fine, almost invisible medullary ray. So if you take a shaving off the end grain that will show up.

Neil I just got this from Ornamental Rainforest Plants - D Jonespg 101
Acradenia euodiiformis - Bonewood
Bushy tree to 10m tall with pale corky bark. Opposite leaves have 3 leaflets to 15 cm x 7 cm which are elliptical, smooth and shiny on the upper surface and paler underneath. Does that sound right?
Edit should add Distribution the Macferson Ranges of SE QLD to Nth NSW.
Definetly not Coral tree or Norfolk Is Hybiscus

hiya,
I think it might be a gaint mushroom we have here.

But you should have kept the best parts for eating " Dai ", the stem is not good.
regards, Wes
ps. 1
A forestry office could point you in the right direction.
ps. 2
that swamp mahogany is said to be what the first fleet settlers used to make their furniture.
Probably displaced when Australian Cedar and pine became available.
ps. 3
I have no microphone connection on computer, so can't talk or hear, broke pin off in socket, waiting for divine intervention to fix problem.

hiya,
I think it might be a gaint mushroom we have here.

But you should have kept the best parts for eating " Dai ", the stem is not good.
regards, Wes

ps. 1
A forestry office could point you in the right direction.
ps. 2
that swamp mahogany is said to be what the first fleet settlers used to make their furniture.
Probably displaced when Australian Cedar and pine,etc., became available.
ps. 3
I have no microphone connection on computer, so can't talk or hear, broke pin off in socket, waiting for divine intervention to fix problem.

Thanks for the inputs, I check them with my flora person. She's not sure what it is, even though she says it is common:confused: , and I to have been looking at books suggesting alternatives. I am convinced however, the cork like bark is not bark, but a fungus.

Neil, Strange that you say that it could be common because as soon as I saw that photo showing the bark ( it is bark not fungi) I thought I recognised it.
Could you get a shot of a leaf so that we can rule out Bone Wood?

Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb

Neil, Strange that you say that it could be common because as soon as I saw that photo showing the bark ( it is bark not fungi) I thought I recognised it.
Could you get a shot of a leaf so that we can rule out Bone Wood?

I did get some leaves off the lower branches, but my flora person said the leaves up higher are different and they are the ones needed for identification. They are very high up and she was getting the binoculars to check them out as our cameras do not have good enough zoom.

The fungus or spongy bark is only on the lower 1m of the tree. On my piece, I scraped it off and found a second layer a few mm thick which I took to be the real bark.

I wil try and get out there again. Unfortunately we are laying and drying wet fine sands next to the tree at the moment and you sink down to your knees trying to walk on it. It may take another week before I get out there.

Got a bit closer today and took some more photos. My flora person now says she need flowers to identify, so I am losing confidence.

I think you may be right Bleedin Thumb, these photos do look more like bark than fungus, can I change my mind again . All three trunks are the same tree - hope it helps identify it.

Hi Neil,

Yep from the look of those leaves ...opposite with 3 leaflets I'd say we are definitely looking at Bonewood.

I just amaze myself sometimes.

Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb

Hi Neil,

Yep from the look of those leaves ...opposite with 3 leaflets I'd say we are definitely looking at Bonewood.

I just amaze myself sometimes.

I looked up bonewood, but only found:

Bosistoa floydii, Bosistoa selwynii, Emmenosperma alphitonioides, Emmenosperma cunninghamii,Medicosma cunninghamii

I then looked up Acradenia euodiiformis and found photos of the leaves etc and I think you are right. It flowers Oct-Nov, so should be able to confirm soon.

How do you know it as bonewood, have you seen this wood before, I could only find common name of yellow satinheart?

Hi Neil,
Thats the problem with common names.:confused:

I found the plant by trawling through David L Jones Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia. Very good reference book. It didnt have any pictures I just read the description.... pretty freakin lucky I'd say.

It also describes another Acradenia species, A frankliniae that, as the name suggests is endemic to West coast of Tassie. Common name Whitey Wood.
Sound like its fairly common.... Is there a Tassie forumite that has used the stuff?
Now Neil how about something really hard to identify

Bootles Wood in Australia gives a description of Bonewood. I bought a small slab of Bonewood at the WWWS a couple of years ago and made a top for a hall table with the carcass from Tassie Oak.
Cheers
Barry

Nice one Baz.

Mine is definately white, and looks like the brazilian satinwood below (from here). The live one in the previous photographs is right next to the clearing line and might accidently get knocked over so I can have a bigger piece. I just want to make sure it is not an endangered species first, if so, I will protect it.