Ironwood

[Anthony]

Just thought I would share.

A local or type from Brazil/East Indies, not sure.

Grown from a seed, not sure how old lets pretend say 15 years. Placed in 1/3 of a 55 US gallon black barrel in a coarse soil mix.

Trunk - 4 to 5" and height is presently 18"

Will attempt to lower the trunk a bit into the soil next year.

Ability to heal wounds ------- amazing. Bark peels - beautiful effect.
Leaves seem to float. Likes full sun.
NO thorns - ha ha.

[1] Before the removal of chunks of wood at the top. Used an electric blade to do the cutting, wood prefers to burn, when being cut.

[2] Branch extension to heal the wounds.
Wounds are sealed presently, I will try to send an image of it today.

[3] Images of the tree in Port of Spain.

It is doubtful, unless the mood takes Uncle K. that trunk will reach the state in the tree images, unless he grafts young seedlings onto the tree being bonsai-ed.
Good Morning
Anthony

 

[Poink88]

Those mature trees look awesome!

Your bonsai also have lots of character. Between the two pics, I prefer the 2nd pic as front but will require removal of the branch in the middle near the crotch the the 2nd up from right. Like this.

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[Anthony]

Dario,

I am just about to update the image. Feel free to return and critique.

Image today.
Okay, note the lower branch is being used to heal another wound on that branch next to the trunk, it is however behind and unseen. Also to continue to bring in the proportion of the branches [ 1, 2, 3 .....]

Next situation if all the branches are doing what the should, to slowly bring in the branchlets and keep the proportions.

Second image length of the branch needed to heal the wound.

Please note this tree not only heals well, when branches touch, they will fuse.
Hence my prodding Uncle K. todays the ultimate stage, to make it look like the mature tree trunk. He might not bite as he said he has enough on his plate, but maybe in 3 years ? Hee hee.
Good Morning
Anthony

* Will beg Uncle K. for a virtual later, before I leave for 6 to 8 months abroad.

 

[coppice]

Anthony, Could I impose on you for the latin name of your tree?

Thank you.

 

[Anthony]

Coppice,

what was given at the Herbarium of U.W.I. was Peltaphorum [ possibly f ] but it was not a positive. They were not sure if it was a local tree, or from the Far East or Brazil.
Apologies, I am afraid that is the best I can do.
Good Afternoon.
Anthony

 

[coppice]

Anthony you got me on my way, so thank you. So far as a Google search goes ironwood is name of many trees from many places. The north american tree so named is like your photo a legume. The Northern cousin has much too large compound leaves. But it was a tree I tried dilligently to fit into a tray over several years.

It and yours have the muscled bark people train beech to aquire, but never obtain.

Your tropical cousin looks to be a much better candidate.

This site should collect enough collectors that my best guess (from your lead) should get confirmation, or correction.

After today's search its lookin' like the tree should be peltophorum dasyrhachis.

And has a more Asian-Australian heritage vs east indies.

Anyway your tree really pokes me in my eyebone. I may have to keep looking.

 

[Poink88]

Looking good Anthony, I like it! I am glad I am not off (phew!)

 

[Poink88]

So far as a Google search goes ironwood is name of many trees from many places.

Ironwood is a category of sort given to wood that are so dense, they are heavier than water and thus they sink in water even when dry. They are usually very hard also. Note that some get their density higher because of their retained sap/tar as they dry.