ID please

[Andy H]

Hi all, This is a tree in mums new garden. any ideas?

[Andy H]

[goodlife]

It is Pittosporum

[Digeroo]

Are you sure?

[Unwashed]

I'd guess at garrya elliptica, though the leaves in the specimen aren't opposite so I'm probably wrong.

[Andy H]

 Pittosporum there are many types of leaf and they vary a lot but I did notice one that looked the same?????

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star'

http://www.hebesoc.org/nz_plants/nz_plants_p/pittosporum_tenuifolium_gold_star/pittosporum_tenuifolium_gold_star.htm

It is more than 10 ft high though, probably 18ft but is a compact type of tree.

[Andy H]

No, don`t think it is Garrya but thanks for trying.

[goodlife]

here some more varieties to see..
http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/cf6798ef-db1b-4be9-a2d0-32fbd76c5bfd/Pittosporum-tenuifolium-Plant-Assessment.aspx

[woodypecks]

Garrya elliptica would have beautiful long catkins on it right now .....and if it is a Pittasporum  , then you would smell the delicious lemony fragrance when you picked its branches ....just a couple more clues that I can think of for you  .

[Andy H]

I will forward that to mum and see if she can ID it better, thanks.

[Kea]

Soon as I saw it I thought 'Pittosporum tenufolium'...the wild type i.e. not a variety.

[Kea]

The other plant it could be is an Olearia paniculata. It's Olearia's that look similar to Garrya elliptica.

[Andy H]

probably the former. Will ask mum if it gets berries etc...