jezpartridge

Its okay I finally figured it out after tearing my hair out for two days - Its cussonia spicata!

Thanks guys, but its not caucasian wingnut, the leaf arrangement and shape, and hanging flowers are wrong. The leaf arrangement on my photos is almost like a fig tree tree but not with fig tree shaped leaves, and the hanging fruit pods with seeds are hard and coalesced, almost pineapple like. Its such a distinct looking tree, especially the hanging seed pods you'd think the answer would be simple, but ive been trying to ID for hours without success. Any more suggestions?

Thanks guys, that's really helpful. From your steers I thinks its likely to be Garrya fremontii, the leaf looks more correct on this species. The pictures on the other thread are from a different tree though, and that one is not caucasian wingnut.

Any help appreciated. Has grey fissured bark, about 10m tall, but has 45degree lean, Looks exotic, seen in NZ, but is not a NZ native tree.

Hi This growing on the base of an English oak in NZ. If anyone could confirm or suggest another something else. Cheers Sent from my GT-I9506 using Arbtalk mobile app

Photo taken the same day I picked it up. Gymnopilus Junius is a great call. Thanks Sent from my GT-I9506 using Arbtalk mobile app

Anyone able to identify this? Sent from my GT-I9506 using Arbtalk mobile app