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Shrub identification

After you were so good in identifying the Wheel Tree, I thought I would give you a ?easier? one. This looks to me like Portuguese laurel with flowers hanging not erect. Photo taken 29th June in The Grove, Alexandra Park near to the pedestrian link to the Parkland Walk. However, my book says that the stem should be red which it definitely isn't....

Thank you again.

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Permalink Reply by Liz M on July 4, 2013 at 10:19

I think this is Prunus lusitanica and the upright one is Prunus laurocerasus

Permalink Reply by pamish on July 4, 2013 at 11:11

'Lusitanica' being the Latin for Portugal.  Like most of the Latin names, it's based on a simple meaning.

Permalink Reply by Stephen Middleton on July 5, 2013 at 16:21

Thanks for ID confirmation, Liz M

1g9i0zrtsaua2Permalink Reply by 1g9i0zrtsaua2 on July 11, 2013 at 19:35

Steve,

I can't find The Wheel tree anywhere. Could you please tell me the latin name. I rather like this one.Thanks,Lucy

Permalink Reply by Stephen Middleton on July 12, 2013 at 18:24

Trochodendron aralioides

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