Is this an Alien specie?? in the Plant ID forum

Moonhowl

Mar 19, 2016 10:09 AM CST

Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

Cool! Now if we can just figure out what the tree is...

| @Moonhowl | Post #1084877 (1)

plantmanager

Mar 19, 2016 10:35 AM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

I don't know what this is but it's fascinating. I have a friend who might be able to help:@Tropicalflower,

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| @plantmanager | Post #1084898 (2)

robertduval14

Mar 19, 2016 10:36 AM CST

Plants Admin

Name: Rob Duval
Milford, New Hampshire (Zone 5b)

plantmanager said:I don't know what this is but it's fascinating. I have a friend who might be able to help: @Tropicalflower

Had to add a space after the colon to get the tag to work properly.

| @robertduval14 | Post #1084899 (3)

ssissina

Mar 19, 2016 10:38 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ssissina
Guadeloupe (Zone 10b)

@ PLANTManager. .. gotcha!

| @ssissina | Post #1084902 (4)

plantmanager

Mar 19, 2016 10:41 AM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

@robertduval14
Thanks, I didn't know that.

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| @plantmanager | Post #1084906 (5)

robertduval14

Mar 19, 2016 10:46 AM CST

Plants Admin

Name: Rob Duval
Milford, New Hampshire (Zone 5b)

Well, it's no trouble at all. Fact is, I really wanted that tag to work, as I'm hoping friend might be able to shed some light on this one. I'm completely fascinated by this thing. Darn thing looks like something you would see stuck to someone's face in a an old Sigourney Weaver movie.

| @robertduval14 | Post #1084910 (6)

DaisyI

Mar 19, 2016 11:11 AM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

Yes, I'm voting for the first ID: space alien.

But maybe if you could tell us more about the tree this came off of. Size and shape of leaves, size and shape of tree...

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| @DaisyI | Post #1084940 (7)

Horntoad

Mar 19, 2016 11:19 AM CST

Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)

robertduval14 said:Well, it's no trouble at all. Fact is, I really wanted that tag to work, as I'm hoping friend might be able to shed some light on this one. I'm completely fascinated by this thing. Darn thing looks like something you would see stuck to someone's face in a an old Sigourney Weaver movie.

Exactly what I was thinking when I first saw it.

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| @Horntoad | Post #1084947 (8)

DaisyI

Mar 19, 2016 11:25 AM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

My bad. You did describe the tree and leaves....

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org

| @DaisyI | Post #1084954 (9)

krobra

Mar 25, 2016 11:42 PM CST

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

It may not be a mangosteen but the outer shell still looks like one and I do believe it is related. Other fruits in the clusiaceae family , that the mangostenn is in ,do split open.
If you google "clusiaceae fruits" you will see several in this family of plants that split open like this one.

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #1091016 (10)

DavidLMO

Mar 26, 2016 11:07 AM CST

Name: David Laderoute
Zone 5B/6 - NW MO (Zone 5b)
Ignoring Zones altogether

I cannot help with the ID either, but when seeds mature - send me some!!

And @ssissina -

to ATP.

Seeking Feng Shui with my plants since 1976

| @DavidLMO | Post #1091370 (11)

ssissina

Mar 26, 2016 11:13 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ssissina
Guadeloupe (Zone 10b)

@krobra, I think you are right about the specie of the tree.
@DAVID LMO I am happy to send you the Seeds

| @ssissina | Post #1091380 (12)

DavidLMO

Mar 26, 2016 12:29 PM CST

Name: David Laderoute
Zone 5B/6 - NW MO (Zone 5b)
Ignoring Zones altogether

Seeking Feng Shui with my plants since 1976

| @DavidLMO | Post #1091468 (13)

krobra

Mar 26, 2016 3:03 PM CST

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

perhaps , "Clusia mangle"

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #1091623 (14)

ssissina

Mar 26, 2016 3:07 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ssissina
Guadeloupe (Zone 10b)

BINGO Krobra. It is CLUSIA MANGLE!!!

| @ssissina | Post #1091625 (15)

ssissina

Mar 26, 2016 3:41 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ssissina
Guadeloupe (Zone 10b)

Krobra, do you have any idea, what this plant is used for ?

| @ssissina | Post #1091653 (16)

krobra

Mar 26, 2016 3:44 PM CST

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

lol , I have absolutely no idea , most of the pages I see are in a foreign language and the ones that are in english don't say much

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #1091657 (17)

krobra

Mar 26, 2016 4:19 PM CST

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

closest info I can find is it's cousin clusia major's fruit is poisonous and seems to be cultivated as a mostly ornamental plant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #1091688 (18)

ssissina

Mar 26, 2016 4:29 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ssissina
Guadeloupe (Zone 10b)

This is interesting bcos I found another plant which closely resembles the clusia mangle, but with many remedial properties including cures for bladder, haemorrhage and fever. The rhizophora mangle.

| @ssissina | Post #1091697 (19)

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