Blog Archives - The Outdoor Circle

Mangosteen - Garcinia mangostana

10/6/2016

Image Source: Michael Hermann (commons.wikimedia)

Small, slow growing, evergreen tree whose crown is pyramidal.
Can grow up to 80 ft. tall.
Edible fruit and very tasty.
Native to East Asia - Malaysia.
Widely cultivated in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Very rare to see them growing in the wild.
Has many medicinal properties using parts from almost all of the tree.

(Source: UTP, 2014)

Mexican Fan Palm - Washingtonia robusta

10/5/2016

Image Source: Starr (commons.wikimedia)

Large and fast growing.
Native to Mexico.
Can reach up to 100 ft. tall.
Street or avenue tree.
Moderate tolerance to salt.
Best grown in full sun.

(Source: Rauch, 2000)

Mindanao Gum - Eucalyptus deglupta

10/4/2016

Fast growing evergreen tree.
Can grow up to 195 ft. tall with some specimens growing to 250 ft. tall.
The bowl can sometimes take up to 50-70% of the tree height.
Widely known for its wood which is traded all over the world.
Species grown in humid rain forests.
Due to attractive bark and quick growth, it is commonly used as an ornamental tree.
Native to Southeast Asia, Philippines, and New Guinea.
Large doses of its oil of eucalyptus has caused fatalities from intestinal irrigation.

(Source: UTP, 2014)

Moderate wind and salt tolerance.
Large puffs of white flowers appear in spring.

(Source: Rauch, 2000)

Harold L. Lyon planted first seeds from New Guinea in 1939.
A french botanist gave it its name "Eucalyptus" which means "well covered".

(Source: Majesty II, 1991)

Monkeypod Tree – Albizia Saman

10/3/2016

Image Source: Brian Bagnall

Can reach up to 80 ft. tall with a large spreading canopy.
Native from Mexico to Peru and Brazil.
Introduced to Hawaii in the 1850’s.
One of the most common and popular tree in Hawaii.
Found on all major islands.
Great for parks as a shade tree.
Widely known for its huge, spreading canopy.

Source: (Majesty II, 1991)

One of the most popular shade trees in the tropics.
Rapid growing deciduous tree forms an umbrella like crown.
From tropical America.
Flowers form late spring to summer.
Sun lover, thrives in all moist, well-drained soils due to its nitrogen fixing ability.

Source: (Rauch, 2000)

Rapid grower.
Leaves open out by day to screen off sun’s rays.
Leaves close at dusk shedding dew.
Pink leaves at top in spring.

Source: (Majesty I, 2006)

Moreton Bay Fig - Ficus macrophylla

10/2/2016

Image Source: Forest and Kim Starr (Wiki Commons)

Between 1851 and 1857, seeds arrived in Honolulu form the Sydney Botanic Garden.
Fruit is tasteless, but very attractive.
Native to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.

Source: (Majesty I, 1982)

Up to 60 ft. in height.
Fast growing.
Large, leathery leaves and dense canopy.
Effective for noise control.

Source: (Rauch, 2000)

Huge roots.
Reforestation purposes.

Source: (Wageman, 2008)

Mountain Apple - Syzygium malaccense

10/1/2016

Image Source: Starr (commons.wikimedia)

Image Source: MurielBendel (commons.wikimedia)

Also known as Malay Apple.
Evergreen tree.
Crown spreads in a cone shape.
Can grow 16-65 ft. tall.
Edible fruit.
Harvested from wild and locally eaten.
Rose purple flowers.
Found in Southeast Asia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, New Guinea, Bismark Islands, and Northern Australia.
Has medicinal properties.

(Source: UTP, 2014)

Native in the Indo-Malayan region or Southeast Asia.
Cultivated over a long time in tropics.
Fruit is glossy red.
Fairly resistant to pests.

(Source: Elevitch, 2006)