Please Help Me To Identify This Plant (B-11)

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  1. POPO

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    Please help me to identify this plant. Thanks.
     

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Ligustrum lucidum
     
  3. POPO

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    Thank you Michael F!
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    I can't agree, it looks like Japanese privet (L. japonicum) to me.

    Nice fruit set.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Actually, there is a bark ridge so it may not split anytime soon, if ever, especially if in a location where heavy, wet snow does not accumulate on trees.

    If valued enough it might also be possible to hire an arborist to cable it together, or find out how to do it yourself.
     
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    Newt Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    With no disrespect to Ron, cabling and bracing are best done on valuable trees and are usually temporary at best. Wind and rain can also cause a heavy load on a tree. From this site:
    http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_haz/ht_haz.htm#cabl

    Also see here under 'Cracks'.
    http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_haz/ht_haz.htm#what

    From this site:
    http://www.forestpathology.org/hazard.html#defects

    From this site:
    http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~foodsaf/dh102.html

    From the picture of the tree I suspect the town or city is responsible for the tree. If in doubt a certified arborist should be consulted.

    Newt
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Yes, it does have that fissure below the crotch.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Is this small shrub pruned to a single stem big enough to be a 'hazard tree'??
     
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    Newt Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Michael, are you referring to the tree in the picture by POPO? If so, I would say "yes" if it splits and falls on someone. It's next to a sidewalk. Imagine a baby in a stroller and it falling on top. Not a nice scene.

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Hi Newt,

    Maybe one of us is misjudging the size - it looks to me like the whole thing is about 2m tall, with a trunk maybe 5cm diameter.
     
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    Newt Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Michael, sorry I didn't answer sooner but I don't think I received a notice on your response this time.

    I'm thinking the tree isn't much larger then that either, but it will grow eventually. As the limbs get larger and heavier the risk gets greater too. Even if it were to be kept at the height you suggest, there would still be a risk of failure. The split goes all the way to the rootflare.

    Newt
     
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    The diameter of the tree is about 6-7cm now, they are planted just next to the Alhambra city Hall and Police Dept, I believe their gardener will monitor these tree's growing.
     

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