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Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 1:36 pm
by Richprins
Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 3:28 pm
by Klipspringer
Some more hints: Look at the funky shape of the stem - distinctive for this tree

and it's the tree of the year

Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 11:00 pm
by ExFmem
I cheated off Klipspringer's paper

- 2019 Tree of the Year: Sclerocarya birrea Marula Maroela Philenoptera violacea Apple-leaf, Appelblaar
I sort of hope she's pulling a fast one just to throw us off

Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 11:53 am
by Lisbeth
I tried that too, but only found the European "Tree of the Year" which is the Almond tree and it did not quite fit

Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 12:13 pm
by Richprins
Not apple-leaf nor Marula!
Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 12:25 pm
by Lisbeth
Is it one of the Acacias?
Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 2:00 pm
by Richprins
Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 12:43 pm
by Richprins
We are having a bit of drama identifying this tree now, with a couple of different expert opinions. Half of the tree brains-trust in the Lowveld is now on the job, including Gump!

Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 12:46 pm
by Lisbeth
Great! I hope that they will agree eventually

Re: A Boon With a View - Dimwits Olifants 2018 Mambas Returns Interactive Report
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 5:23 pm
by Richprins
Flutts, you will have to go and find this tree on your trip next month? They need closer leaf pics!
