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Old 04-09-2009, 09:40 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Default Re: Nikki's mystery fruiting plant

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Originally Posted by malaekahana View Post
To me this looks like Thevetia peruviana or Be-still tree. I am not sure about the fruit though, what do the seeds look like? It is a commonly planted small tree in Hawaii. You can google it and find out a lot of info about it.
O.K., that's why those leaves look so familiar! There is also one at Tom Del Hotal's place in La Mesa.

Here is the classification in GRIN: Thevetia peruviana information from NPGS/GRIN

And here are photos that provide an excellent match to foliage, flower, and fruit: Thevetia peruviana - Google Image Search (make sure your google preferrences have safe-search turned off)
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