AusBonsai

Hi All,
Collected this little tree several years ago. Have been using clip and grow although I really have not much of an idea. After repotting I let a little bud go as you can see the leaves are large , also they have vicious spikes. Would like to know what it is . Thanks in advance John.

Looks like Robina pseudoacacia to me.
It's used as an understock plant.

Gleditsia sp.

Was it collected along a waterway?

Kevin

Probably robinia pseudoacacia in my opinion.
Looks good too.
Squizzy

Well done Squizz. Beat me to it.
With those opposite spines I'd go for Robinia sp. I think Gleditsia has spines on one side of the shoot only and they are usually much longer than those little thorns. I think the leaflets are a bit different too.
Robinia is common where old houses once stood and they tolerate quite dry conditions.

shibui wrote:Well done Squizz. Beat me to it.
With those opposite spines I'd go for Robinia sp. I think Gleditsia has spines on one side of the shoot only and they are usually much longer than those little thorns. I think the leaflets are a bit different too.
Robinia is common where old houses once stood and they tolerate quite dry conditions.

I agree too, Robinia does have opposite thorns and sucker prolifically from many many metres away from an original tree.

Kevin

Thanks for the quick reply's. Kevin ,it was collected near water. There was a large stand of trees and this little one was on the edge of a track. It had been nocked over and broken. A quick google showed them with some nice flowers ,would be nice to achieve.. Cheers John