Antipodean tree ID please

[MargaretR]

Can any of our members in AU/NZ identify this tree? I'm currently in NZ, and found this, which I like, but have no idea what it is. Not sure whether the little green balls are flowers or leaves...

[Dewi9]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

Looks a bit like our Wych Elm, before the leaves appear.

David

[Guest]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

I don't recognise it Margaret. I've just sent your link to Lyn and Ross who may know.

[Ross the fiddler]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

Sorry, I don't know it either. Unfortunately, as much as we like to say NZ is just another state of Australia, it really isn't & that includes the flora.

I hope you can get an answer soon.

[Guest]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

It reminds me of some cultivated thing I've seen but doubt that it's an Australian native, Ross.

[MargaretR]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

Hmm, OK, thanks anyway. I'll do a bit of research when I get home in a couple of weeks, and back onto reliable internet access.

[Snibbo]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

As has already been mentioned, I am pretty sure this is a tree that goes by the name of Golden Elm or Golden Wytch Elm (Ulmus glabra Lutescens). It is a European species but widely grown as an ornamental tree in SE Australia and I have one in my front garden.

It tends to suffer rather badly from insect attack in Australia and I have to get mine treated every two years to avoid this. The round masses in your picture are the flowers. These have gone over on my tree and the leaves are now starting to appear.

Hope this is of some help to you.

[Harold Gough]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

It may be significant that the leaves are absent.

One candidate is the Hop Tree Ptelea trifoliata.

Harold

[Ross the fiddler]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

It may be significant that the leaves are absent.

One candidate is the Hop Tree Ptelea trifoliata.

Harold

I think it is only significant being early spring before the leaves shoot, just like plum, cherry trees & other stone fruits etc.
Now that Stephen has identified it I do recall seeing the plants in the nurseries (Bunnings, Flower Power etc) but I haven't noticed these in flower particularly though.

[MargaretR]

Re: Antipodean tree ID please

As has already been mentioned, I am pretty sure this is a tree that goes by the name of Golden Elm or Golden Wytch Elm (Ulmus glabra Lutescens). It is a European species but widely grown as an ornamental tree in SE Australia and I have one in my front garden.

It tends to suffer rather badly from insect attack in Australia and I have to get mine treated every two years to avoid this. The round masses in your picture are the flowers. These have gone over on my tree and the leaves are now starting to appear.

Hope this is of some help to you.

Thank you, Stephen.