NYCat Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Do you know what kind of tree this is? It was on the grounds of a lodge in the Pantanal, Brazil. Thanks for any help.. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gaffen Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 It looks very much like some sort of Fig to me, by the way I love the Toucan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Thank you for the tip and the compliment. Of course, I am always thinking about the creatures and I neglected to ask what kind of tree it is sitting in. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 With respect, I don't think that's a fig tree. It might be a friggin' tree? As in: "Let's get away from that friggin' tree before that creature with the huge beak gets us!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The seed pods are long and thin, like green beans, so not too figgy. Not carob either though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Could be a Schefflera. S.morototoni is a native timber tree in the Pantanal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimar Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 The Schefflera matches the leaves well, but not so much the fruit. Here is an Umbrella or Octopus tree (Schefflera actinophylla) in Cuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 With respect, I don't think that's a fig tree. It might be a friggin' tree? As in: "Let's get away from that friggin' tree before that creature with the huge beak gets us!" Tou can play at that game. Allan Sorry do not know the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 With respect, I don't think that's a fig tree. It might be a friggin' tree? As in: "Let's get away from that friggin' tree before that creature with the huge beak gets us!" Tou can play at that game. Allan Sorry do not know the tree. Tou-ché, Allan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavel Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Species: Schefflera morototoni ( . Aubl ) Maguire , Steyerm . & Frodin Synonyms: Didymopanax morototoni ( Aubl . ) Decne . & Planch . Family: Araliaceae Common name : caixeta occurred in RS : Native Geographical Distribution: In Rio Grande do Sul is common in the forest of the Upper Uruguay and possible on the Atlantic forest ( Sobral et al., 2006 ) I hope it helps, Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavel Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I just saw Reimar post. I don't see any fruit on the picture attached, however I am pretty positive in my previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Wow. Thank you so much, Pavel. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimar Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Pavel. I see seed pods in Paulette's picture that look like beans. Here is a picture of morototoni. As I say, the leaves are a good match, but the seeds give me pause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavel Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Hi Reimar, now once you pointed I see them too, don't you think it's possible to be a new leaf of a dry one. It would be nicer if we have a full crop here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Typical Araliacea flower / fruiting heads on Reimar's photo. I agree, they don't correspond with what I can see on Paulette's original image - even if they were significantly degraded. Looking again, the other problem I can see is that the petioles on the original shot are too short for a Schefflera. Which leaves Paulette with no ID yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavel Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I think you got it right, and it is confirming the observations made from Reimar about the fruits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Trumpet tree sounds perfect for that toucan -- with his big horn! Thanks all... Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Further research tells me that Ed was right too -- "The species has been listed as one of the hundred worst invasive alien species". Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Paulette, didn't we forget something ......? Cheers, Phliippe Uh oh, I don't understand. Not that I'm surprised when I forget something. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 I think forgot to say "Thank you" , dear Philippe. The smartest Belgian. And most generous. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Oh, yes. Also the greenies. I must admit that I totally ignore the little red and green flags because I have such an aversion to the red ones. They caused me great pain when they drove you away for a time, Philippe. So glad you are back. And I shall add some greenies. Very grateful for help on this. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Spiers Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Are you sure its not a Larch? https://www.youtube.com/embed/ug8nHaelWtc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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