Please ID My New Bonsai

tarahawkins7

8 years ago

I want to make sure I give it the proper care based on its species.

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breathnez
8 years ago
I wish I knew, it looks like great material for bonsai!

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tropicofcancer (6b SW-PA)
8 years ago
I have seen this before web surfing. Cannot remember the name at all. Looks like a very interesting candidate.
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breathnez
7 years ago
Maybe we have an ID. It looks like a Texas Ebony. At least it's in the same family with it, Brazilian Rain Tree, and the acacias.
tropicofcancer (6b SW-PA)
7 years ago
I have a texas ebony and it does not have that leaf like structure in the inter-nodes. Similar though but I do not think it is texas ebony. Brazilian rain tree also looks a bit different to me. May be it is some variety of it. Close but not quite, at least to me.
tropicofcancer (6b SW-PA)
7 years ago
Here is a close-up of brazilian raintree leaves that I could find on the net. The leaves are different and these seem to have thorns too.

The mystery continues. May be posting this on ID forum will help.
tropicofcancer (6b SW-PA)
7 years ago
The image vanished in my previous post. Here it is.
quinlivantb
7 years ago
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Chinese pepper I think. I have one 7yrs old
tropicofcancer (6b SW-PA)
7 years ago
Quinlivantb: I looked up chinese pepper and it does not look anywhere close to what the OP has. Do you have a more specific name - scientific name?
quinlivantb
7 years ago
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Zanthoxylum Chinese pepper (that's mine) smaller I think but the same I think
tropicofcancer (6b SW-PA)
7 years ago
Thanks. We have a positive id then: Zanthoxylum beecheyanum

Related to citrus family. The leaves do have an uncanny similarity with Thai lime. Beautiful plant.
jason lecates
7 years ago
I have the same tree. Is a Chinese pepper . Should grow tiny Yellow flowers then turn to small peppers . Very nice to add to any collections
Chris Brooke
7 years ago
Jabily from Madagascar, Operculicarya decaryi
tropicofcancer (6b SW-PA)
7 years ago
Chris that Jabily looks like a good candidate too. Now it is confusing. I
look it up and it is a succulent and forms a nice caudex at the base in
time. I wonder which one it is; Zanthoxylum beecheyanum or Operculicarya decaryi? I hope the OP chimes in with new pictures.
Chris Brooke
7 years ago
It comes down to the scratch and sniff test! :D