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Message #1543 of 1992 |

Re: [AZH] Plant ID

It looks very much like the wood rose - Argyreia nervosa - Convolvulaceae.

Sarada Krishnan
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>>> johnsonbridgwater@... 1/24/2007 1:40:57 PM >>>

Looks a lot like morning glory or its family.

Susan Pierce <spierce@pittsburghzoo.org> wrote:

Can anyone identify the plant from the seed pods pictured?

Susan Pierce

The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Jardin Botanico de Alta Cima
c/o Johnson Bridgwater
2536 NW 46th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
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I just got this little suculent from a guest, but I have no idea what it is. It comes from west Africa. Does anyone know what it is? Thanks, Sergio Pacinotti ...	Sergio Pacinotti plant@...	Feb 27, 2001 1:21 pm
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subscribe azh@... dbauman@......	zoohort@...	Feb 28, 2001 4:36 pm
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Late response: The succulent in question is a Haworthia species, possibly H. cymbiformis but there are a lot of similar ones to that. cheers,,Tom Thomas Hecker...	Tom Hecker tom.hecker@...	Mar 5, 2001 8:50 pm
Thanks for the responses to my e-mail. I think F.pseuedopalmatum is a possibility but I have not been able to find a decent picture of it anywhere, does anyone...	Horticulture Staff hortstaf@...	Dec 10, 2002 7:23 pm
Here is a picture of Ficus pseudopalma Blanco growing at the campus of the Hawaii University. http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/fic_pse_2332.jpg...	michael_hollunder michael_holl...	Dec 11, 2002 8:22 am
Sue - actually, according to "Exotica Third" the correct name is F. pseudopalma but the picture is not good. Maybe you could look up under that spelling for a...	Steve Mead swmead14214	Dec 11, 2002 1:23 pm
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/page11.htm ... under that...	tomjasz	Dec 11, 2002 10:06 pm
Thanks Michael, Unfortunately that is one of the 2 pictures Ive been able to find and its not close enough to tell if it's the same plant.The more I look at it...	Horticulture Staff hortstaf@...	Dec 11, 2002 11:58 am
Your specimen looks quite young. I'll bet as it matures the leaves will get larger and more wavy. I really think its pseudopalma. Deborah Lalumondier ...	Deborah Lalumondier deborah.lalumondier@...	Dec 12, 2002 4:17 pm
Can anyone identify the plant from the seed pods pictured? Susan Pierce The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium...	Susan Pierce gorillamonke...	Jan 24, 2007 1:54 pm
I do not have an idea of size/scale but look up Bladder Nut, Staphyllea - steve _____ From: AZH@... [mailto:AZH@...] On Behalf Of ...	Steve Mead swmead14214	Jan 24, 2007 3:31 pm
Looks a lot like morning glory or its family. Susan Pierce <spierce@...> wrote: Can anyone identify the plant from the seed pods pictured? Susan...	Johnson Bridgwater johnsonbridg...	Jan 24, 2007 9:09 pm
How big are those seed pods? ________________________________ From: AZH@... [mailto:AZH@...] On Behalf Of Susan Pierce Sent:...	Allen Howard allen_r_howard	Jan 24, 2007 4:54 pm
The individual capsules or pods are about 1" long. They are dried in the picture. They are cream -colored in the center and dark brown on the outside....	Susan Pierce gorillamonke...	Jan 25, 2007 1:45 pm
It looks very much like the wood rose - Argyreia nervosa - Convolvulaceae. Sarada Krishnan Director of Horticulture Denver Botanic Gardens 909 York Street ...	Sarada Krishnan sarada64	Jan 24, 2007 9:32 pm
Sarada, Thank you for your help. Most of the respondents think it is from Toona sinensis or Chinese Toon Tree. It is from a tree and I should have specified...	Susan Pierce gorillamonke...	Jan 25, 2007 2:05 pm
Perhaps this picture of seed pods of another Toona species will be helpful: http://www.worldbotanical.com/images/Toona-ciliata-fr.jpg Rob Zoo Horticulture ...	Rob Halpern zooplantman	Jan 25, 2007 3:16 pm
Thank you, Rob! That is a great photo! Susan ________________________________ From: Rob Halpern [mailto:rob@...] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007...	Susan Pierce gorillamonke...	Jan 26, 2007 6:25 pm

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