jackpot quiz 33a & 33b

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jackpot quiz 33a & 33b

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any new ideas in 2007 about these 2 Malta specimen of ornamentals from e.g. Nationalpark (caz) and San Anton (magra)?
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caz is some form of cypress/pine, I think the grey one that there is at ta qali, but do not know the name.

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wow, very good RB- yes, it is Cupressus arizonica, which is frequent in Malta!
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I have been to San Anton yesterday and have seen C.arizonica but I saw nothing that looked like the other plant - sorry - no idea :(
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about 128 m or so away from C. arizonica-
better you do not look up but down :)
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What are the red structures? If some sort of macro, then congratulations !! :shock:
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seeds
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hint: fruit looks like a cone :)
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another hint to pic "magra1241"
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still no idea :(
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I forgot to say that the new pic "magra1241" is the young stage of the mature one...
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Casuarina spp.?
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no (the white background are petals!)-
greenhorn knows (latest) now what it is :)
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...but looks like that greenhorn don´t like to talk with me... :cry:
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it is a tree
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called:
Magnolia grandiflora
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You posted some hard quizzes this time :roll:
Good to know the names - TNX
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Should have got this but for some reason did not think we had any here.

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Most houses have it RB !

ref to Magnolia paint :-D :-D :-D
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That would have been a good clue, possibly better than the horse-S**T clue on the other quiz :(

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I only know the one from Anton, interesting to learn that there are more at private homes! thanks
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