Tree Identification Please!

[cazzz1975]

I know this isnt a good picture but the tree is currently peeling its bark which looks a bit like skin, As its dark I have taken a cutting of one of the branches, I hope someone will know what it is.

the bark is generally a light colour, not white, more beige/light brown, although with all the peeling its difficult to tell!

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=244xm6x&s=5#.Ukco2Iasgk0

[Tilly2]

Your picture is not a tree, surely?

[Frank97]

Looks a bit like a Eucalyptus of some kind, does it lose it's leaves in winter?

[seekeerz]

That looks very much like eucalyptus leaves to me, I'll look for some more info for you. Where do you have it growing ?

[seekeerz]

Ahh, read your post properly, sorry, good idea to bring some of the foliage in for a closer look, I'll find out which one it is.

[Prudie]

Immediately thought Eucalyptus, have them in my garden and they are a right pain. The bark does peel off. Although evergreen some leaves do dry off and turn brownish red and drop off all year round.

[frugalfred]

Eucalyptus gunnii

[frugalfred]

Crush one of the leaves and see if it smells of eucalyptus oil.

[dizmouk2009]

Eucalyptus does 'self shed' it's own bark. I'd sit and bore you with detail but I doubt you require it.

I've had to study this tree in depth whilst doing my Horticultural Diploma.

[dizmouk2009]

The tree for me will always be Araucaria araucana. It is such a shame it takes so long to grow though otherwise I'd probably plant more of them. They do grow to 'uber' height though.

[Prudie]

I wish I'd studied them! There were 2 pretty saplings about 8 feet high when we moved in. They are both now well over 30 feet and we've had to pay someone twice to chop them back. They grow phenomenally fast and drop their horrid crunchy leaves and swathes of bark everywhere.

[cazzz1975]

thanks for the answer so far, have taken a photo in daylight

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=zluq0o&;s=5#.UkfLj4asgk0

[Frank97]

Yes, that's a Eucalyptus.

[seekeerz]

Their main problem was that they had very attractive juvenile foliage which disappeared as they matured and headed skywards, much to people's dismay.

Will you keep them ? Good firewood if you needed it !

[cazzz1975]

I dont think I can keep it, my son has pica and has already been trying to eat the peeling bark, thanks for the answer, you have saved me a lot of searching x

[Frank97]

I got caught like that, Seekeerz, the one I purchased was in amongst the indoor plants in the garden centre, I thought I'd bought some sort of rubber plant, until it started to grow. :-(

[seekeerz]

There was an absolute rash of them quite some years back here in Oz, everyone loved the young plants and planted them nillywilly. You can imagine what happened next !!

[Chipchopper]

Eucalyptus, no doubt about it!

One of the most commonly planted trees put in the wrong place!
The juvenile foliage is often used by florists, as part of a bouquet, people see it like that in garden centres and don't realise how big they will get in a few years time.
Those in the tree care game Hate these trees and cry all the way to the bank...;-)