Death bone tree

[Frax]

These cool trees are in a churchyard and the translation from Dutch is 'death bone tree'. Anyone tell me what it is?


death bone tree 2 by altacal, on Flickr

and view of chains of fruit


death bone tree 3 by altacal, on Flickr

and from top of church roof


death bone tree from church roof by altacal, on Flickr

These are fairly big trees.

 

[MikePoor]

Can't really tell need Tom's super zoom . Styphnolobium?

 

[Frax]

Mike, your guess Styphnolobium might be right. I checked images online and the seed chain looks a little different (maybe?). Looks close though.

I should mention this tree has large compound leaves. I have added an image of the fruit/seed chain.

I'm sure this tree is not uncommon, and that its English common name is different than the Dutch translation. These may be unusually large and old though..not sure. I have seen a few small ones.


death bone tree fruit by altacal, on Flickr

another tree view


death bone tree 5 by altacal, on Flickr

 

[tomthetreeman]

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Caucasian Wingnut. You should have known this one, FRAX!!!

-Tom

 

[Frax]

Well thank you Tom. Mystery solved.

But nope! New one for me. You have no idea how impoverished our tree selection is where I live. Every time I travel to a new place its a whole new tree experience for me.

 

[tomthetreeman]

I've only seen about three or four of them myself... But the name really makes an impression LOL! Also I am familiar with the seed because I saved them for propagation in the past.

-Tom

 

[MikePoor]

Did i mention my zoom on my ipad soaks cork. (that will be my excuse evry time i miss one heres another at Chelsea physic garden. they seem like great trees

 

[JeffL]

Corktree?

 

[tomthetreeman]

Or a really big Paulownia.

 

[MikePoor]

It's just another photo of pterocarya Fraxinifolia

 

[tomthetreeman]

oh... I didn't use my superzoom.

 

[Frax]

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It's just another photo of pterocarya Fraxinifolia

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ha ha! Even I guessed this! Wrong thread you guys!

 

[Frax]

Do I have the record now for killing a thread for the longest? Someone post something!