Can you help me with this plant seen at Legoland ?
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Agree that it is definitely not Jack fruit!
Nor is it a rubber tree!
It is Arbutus sp..which is actually an Ericaceous shrub or tree
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...GMyXNsTvgbAH&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=728
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...cQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=728#tbm=isch&q=arbutus+
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus
Nor is it a rubber tree!
It is Arbutus sp..which is actually an Ericaceous shrub or tree
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...GMyXNsTvgbAH&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=728
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...cQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=728#tbm=isch&q=arbutus+
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus
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Here is the image that refers to the link I have posted
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=d...OO1IhKNUM:&usg=__rLYpfREKXywJL_4hI9CQV8b6YRE=
The image that is shown in your link does not match.
I believe that Arbutus matches the description given perfectly..
Quote..."They are hard and seem to start out green with some bright orange ones seen on the ground."
The leaves of Ficus elastica are different in shape and veins.
The fruits grow from the trunk in short stalks and do not hang down in clusters as Arbutus does.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ficus+elastica+leaf&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ZUiaVdH1LojigwTv5KrQDg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=728
We will let JHB decide as they saw the plant!
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Agree its definitely not a jack fruit or rubber tree.
However - although I initially thought it may be a loquat, longan or lychee - as the leaves don't quite match any of those - I too would agree that it is an Arbutus - more commonly known as " The Strawberry Tree " - especially as I see them often as they grow wild here.
I would also just say - don't be fooled by the name - as the fruits don't taste anything like strawberries - in fact they are very much an acquired taste - so much so - that I prefer them for their ornamental value only - oh and also - as not all varieties of Arbutus have edible fruits - it would probably be a good idea to identify exactly which variety of tree it is - if planning to eat the fruit.
However - although I initially thought it may be a loquat, longan or lychee - as the leaves don't quite match any of those - I too would agree that it is an Arbutus - more commonly known as " The Strawberry Tree " - especially as I see them often as they grow wild here.
I would also just say - don't be fooled by the name - as the fruits don't taste anything like strawberries - in fact they are very much an acquired taste - so much so - that I prefer them for their ornamental value only - oh and also - as not all varieties of Arbutus have edible fruits - it would probably be a good idea to identify exactly which variety of tree it is - if planning to eat the fruit.
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No way can it be jack fruit! The shape is all wrong to be jack fruit. They look more like lychees since the shape and the skin texture are very similar. It is interesting to know for sure that it is the lychee tree and their fruits.
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Looks right to me
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It could be either Arbutus or lychee. As we can't really tell the size of the fruit it's difficult to decide.
They, also, have similar leaves but the lychee leaves tend to be thinner than Arbutus. So I'm veering on the side of Arbutus.
Lychee fruit tend to grow in bigger bunches, and tend to be more pendulous, than in your picture but that doesn't necessarily exclude them as your photos, unfortunately, are not clear enough.
You'll have to go back and pick one in order to tell!
They, also, have similar leaves but the lychee leaves tend to be thinner than Arbutus. So I'm veering on the side of Arbutus.
Lychee fruit tend to grow in bigger bunches, and tend to be more pendulous, than in your picture but that doesn't necessarily exclude them as your photos, unfortunately, are not clear enough.
You'll have to go back and pick one in order to tell!
I also considered Litchi chinensis....the leaves are compound with leaflets in pairs . ..but ruled it out as I do not believe the leaves fit...
Lychee...."Its evergreen leaves, 5 to 8 in (12.5-20 cm) long, are pinnate, having 4 to 8 alternate, elliptic-oblong to lanceolate, abruptly pointed, leaflets, somewhat leathery, smooth, glossy, dark-green on the upper surface and grayish-green beneath,"
"Leaves are 10 to 25 cm (3.9 to 9.8 in) or longer, with leaflets in 2-4 pairs"
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Litchi_chinensis_leaf.png
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=93329&flora_id=2
Lychee...."Its evergreen leaves, 5 to 8 in (12.5-20 cm) long, are pinnate, having 4 to 8 alternate, elliptic-oblong to lanceolate, abruptly pointed, leaflets, somewhat leathery, smooth, glossy, dark-green on the upper surface and grayish-green beneath,"
"Leaves are 10 to 25 cm (3.9 to 9.8 in) or longer, with leaflets in 2-4 pairs"
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Litchi_chinensis_leaf.png
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=93329&flora_id=2