Baffled by a bonsai

[RobRainford]

Girlfriends parents have bought a couple of bonsai trees, got one as a carmona but this one was labelled as 'shanghai mix' google has told me that other trees are labelled this too so that was no help!

 

One site pointed out a similarity to ligustrum but these leaves baffle me!

 

Anyone?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

chinese/japanese privet, evergreen

[treesnatcher]

def ligustrum

[RobArb]

Hama beat me too it:lol:

[janey]

See that minute toothing on the leaves in the pic? Ligustrums don't have that. I have an idea what it may be, I just need to check

[RobArb]

can't see those on my phone:blush:

 

must go consult the laptop and books:thumbup:

[janey]

I was thinking Phillyrea latifolia. Maybe. Possibly. I've looked it up and I don't think it is.

 

Dunno

[RobRainford]

I was thinking Phillyrea latifolia. Maybe. Possibly. I've looked it up and I don't think it is.

 

Dunno

 

Ill google that and see. The toothing on the leaves is what's had me too!

[twiglet]

Probably way off base, it's not helleri (japanese) holly is it ,they use that alot in bonsai.

[RobRainford]

Probably way off base, it's not helleri (japanese) holly is it ,they use that alot in bonsai.

 

:biggrin:I would think your bang on the money with that. The very slight serrations are what got me thinking Holly too, nice one!