iğde tree (wild olive) normal olive tree and fig

gregnobes · 03-02-2011, 10:54 PM

i have started growing iğde trees i dont know the english name but i have seen some people call it a "wild olive" anyways can tortoises eat it or can i put it in there enclosure i have seen theses trees in scrub lands where u can also find Iberans also would it be okay to plant an olive or a fig tree or even a pomegranate tree in the hermans, russians or marginated enclosure? all theses trees are native to there homeland so?

**Alan1** · 04-02-2011, 05:44 AM

I've no idea whether they are safe or not but just because they are native to their homelands doesn't mean they are okay, it would be a bit like oak trees or pine trees here I suppose which are toxic to some animals

gregnobes · 04-02-2011, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

I've no idea whether they are safe or not but just because they are native to their homelands doesn't mean they are okay, it would be a bit like oak trees or pine trees here I suppose which are toxic to some animals

good point

**16 shells** · 04-02-2011, 09:26 PM

If they can grow ok, i don't see any harm, i have some Jap Acer's in the garden, the tort's don't bother eating them but use them for shade.

Torterra · 04-02-2011, 09:40 PM

This sounds very interesting, Greg. Do you have any pictures of this tree?

gregnobes · 04-02-2011, 09:56 PM

this is it
the seeds

the fruit

the tree

Torterra · 05-02-2011, 07:41 AM

Have you actually manage to sprout the seed yourself or you have a cutting of tree? Got any spares for swap?

ClareandCo · 05-02-2011, 07:54 AM

It would seem to be a Wild Olive. A check on Google - and it would appear that the seeds are poisonous, and possibly the flowers, but nothing else was said about the leaves etc, although there are lots of questions. Seems as though its good to treat constipation, but that is for humans so could be detrimental to tortoises.

I imagine it would be a number of years before it produced olives and probably not hot enough here for the tree to flourish?

gregnobes · 05-02-2011, 12:17 PM

the tree is found in capadokia with summers around 45c AND Winter around -9C my friend has them in rize where the weather is pretty much the same as in UK but more wet and less sun it should be fine but i will let u know

**Alan1** · 05-02-2011, 01:16 PM

I've got an olive tree outside, got from ikea or aldi

03-02-2011, 10:54 PM	#1
gregnobes Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Drayton (Oxfordshire) Posts: 1,534	iğde tree (wild olive) normal olive tree and fig i have started growing iğde trees i dont know the english name but i have seen some people call it a "wild olive" anyways can tortoises eat it or can i put it in there enclosure i have seen theses trees in scrub lands where u can also find Iberans also would it be okay to plant an olive or a fig tree or even a pomegranate tree in the hermans, russians or marginated enclosure? all theses trees are native to there homeland so?

04-02-2011, 09:26 PM	#4
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	If they can grow ok, i don't see any harm, i have some Jap Acer's in the garden, the tort's don't bother eating them but use them for shade. __________________ Paul.

04-02-2011, 09:40 PM	#5
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	This sounds very interesting, Greg. Do you have any pictures of this tree? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

04-02-2011, 09:56 PM	#6
gregnobes Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Drayton (Oxfordshire) Posts: 1,534	this is it the seeds the fruit the tree Last edited by gregnobes; 04-02-2011 at 10:10 PM.

05-02-2011, 07:41 AM	#7
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	Have you actually manage to sprout the seed yourself or you have a cutting of tree? Got any spares for swap? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

04-02-2011, 05:44 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I've no idea whether they are safe or not but just because they are native to their homelands doesn't mean they are okay, it would be a bit like oak trees or pine trees here I suppose which are toxic to some animals

05-02-2011, 07:54 AM	#8
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	It would seem to be a Wild Olive. A check on Google - and it would appear that the seeds are poisonous, and possibly the flowers, but nothing else was said about the leaves etc, although there are lots of questions. Seems as though its good to treat constipation, but that is for humans so could be detrimental to tortoises. I imagine it would be a number of years before it produced olives and probably not hot enough here for the tree to flourish?

05-02-2011, 12:17 PM	#9
gregnobes Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Drayton (Oxfordshire) Posts: 1,534	the tree is found in capadokia with summers around 45c AND Winter around -9C my friend has them in rize where the weather is pretty much the same as in UK but more wet and less sun it should be fine but i will let u know

05-02-2011, 01:16 PM	#10
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I've got an olive tree outside, got from ikea or aldi

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)