Another seed

[Eric_E]

Ok,

I got another seed ID here. If you need leaves I will try to get a pic tonight.

 

[sean_freeman]

Looks like Agathis robusta

 

[Eric_E]

Sean,

Right family.

I have it narrowed down to genus but not completely sure of species

 

[jf1962]

Araucaria ( bidwillii ) Bunya - Bunya
we have a several here at the park BIG seeds and Big Bang when they hit the ground....

Later in SO-CAL in the high 90's

 

[Eric_E]

Is it possibly Araucaria araucana? I'm trying to Figure out the differences between the 2.

 

[sean_freeman]

Jeeze I've really got to take the time to read through some of my many ID books before I post...yes would agree Araucaria bidwillii , sorry

Also agree they can make quite a mess when they fall!!

 

[jf1962]

A. araucana that's the one they call (Monkey Puzzle Tree)
A. bidwillii is the (Bunya - Bunya )

I'll try and post some pic of our trees..

Later in SO-CAL

 

[Tom_Scheller]

Wow, that's neat. I wish we had some cool stuff around here. Maples, hemlocks, and oaks oh my.

TS

 

[jf1962]

It all depends if you like palms , eucalyptus , and thorn trees.... I'll take oak trees any time..

Have a great day .. later in SO-CAL muggy day out here...

 

[MikePoor]

I like some palms, some Eucs. But those A. bidwillii are nasty to work on. There was a big one at Loma Linda Univ. La Sierra campus that i did some minor work on. Those leaves are like knife blades! Cool trees though!

 

[Tom_Scheller]

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It all depends if you like palms , eucalyptus , and thorn trees.

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On second thought... yikes.

TS

 

[Kathy_Holzer]

aurocana - meanest tree that grows around here. suckers cut you to shreds, and the sap is so sticky if you get a blob in your elbow it'll grab the skin on both sides every time you move for an hour. check this bad boy out.

 

[Kathy_Holzer]

on the way up.. before deadwooding made 15 yards of chips

 

[Kathy_Holzer]

and its feet.. (well, foot)

 

[Leon]

That looks like a climber's nightmare Kathy! Fortunately, I've managed to avoid climbing one of those so far.

 

[JesseHuffman]

How about this nasty booger?

 

[Blinky]

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How about this nasty booger?

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Looks like natures way of saying, "Don't touch!".

 

[jf1962]

Nasty w/ a cool flower ( Chorisia -- floss silk tree)

 

[Kathy_Holzer]

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That looks like a climber's nightmare Kathy!

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hey leon.
yeah, no lie. i've had several people call me saying they heard i "specialize" in monkey trees?!! i thought maybe that meant the rest of the folks they called had heard i will work on monkey trees, and had the brains to decline to bid...
k.

 

[jerseygirl]

Kathy,

you need to add to the bid or contract

Bandaids - $ thousands of extra dollars

and see if the home owner notices


happy to know that us rec climbers and just find another tree.

jz