[Solved]ID help Please!!!(Turpentine/Syncarpia glomulifera)

[Pedro da Silva]

Found these weird looking gum nuts on a tree in St Leonards Sydney. The tree had red fibrous bark and these weird nuts. They have seven holes, six around the edge one at the bottom. When I left them on the dashboard of my car, heaps of seeds came out. I'm going to grow them. If anybody could id the tree would it be ok to bonsai?

Thanks for your help!

[Steven]

Hi Pedro,
Thanks for dropping by and posting.
This forum has only just started a few days ago and we only have limited members at this time. More people will be joining in the near future so I'm sure someone will be able to ID your collected seeds soon.
Regards,
Steven

[Joel]

Hi Pedro,

That's a turpentine tree. Syncarpia glomulifera.

Never seen one as a bonsai, and i dont know how well their leaves reduce, but good luck all the same. They should be easy to germinate from seed.

JayC

Thanks JayC for helping Pedro out!
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[Steven]

Thanks JayC! That is what this forum is all about... educating and sharing ideas about Aussie Natives and Australian bonsai.

[Pedro da Silva]

Hi Jayc,

Thanks very much of the information, however my old Scout Master will be very distrest, as i am sure that he tought us how to reconize a turpentine but somthing in my memory kept saying they had a serrated edge to there leaves. Just getting old and senile i gess.So thanks again I will try to grow them and see how they go.

KInd regards
Pedro da Silva