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ID #6, White Fir!!!!

TEN POINTS TO ERIC_E!!!! Even through the the fuzzy pic, he was able to figure it out.

Bonus question: Why the the latin "concolor" (with color)used for the WHITE (no color) fir?

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nick
 
Re: ID #6, White Fir!!!!

Nick, here is my prediction!

I believe that 'concolor' is given to this white fir because there are two different varieties of White Fir. The Rocky Mountain white fir (variety 'concolor') and Pacific Coast white fir (even though it is a variety of white fir, it has been given its own species name, known as 'Abies lowiana'). The later of the two differs by having shorter, notched leaves/needles, instead of the characteristic long, silvery-blue/green leaves/needles.
 
Re: Big Tulip Pictures

Nick,

Disclaimer: I know nothing about photography and it shows in the quality of my pictures.

With that said, higher resolution may help but that picture just seems out of focus.
For close object I need to set my camera to manual and press a button that turns a little flower icon.
Maybe Greg can chip in, he takes great pictures.

Here's id #7
 

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Re: ID #6, White Fir!!!!

I found a list of color names in one of my I.D. notebooks from school which lists 'concolor' as similarly colored. I would guess then that it refers to the needles which are whitish on both the underside and upperside as apposed to the stomatal bands ussually found only on the underside of conifer needles. A very good puzzler though! Keep 'em coming!
 
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Re: Cunninghamia lanceolata family.

Dang ! Your right Nick I need to get off at noon to get in on some of these answers...lol..So that was a white fir. Very good . I dont think I would have got that .the Buckeye I would have .

What kind of camera did you buy Nick ? I have mine on the highest res. and then just resize. Its a snap with my program.My IMage size, is 2560x1920. I just take it down to 1000x without loss of res. Pixel content and lense makes all the differencein the world. Anyway you'll figure it out .

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Re: Cunninghamia lanceolata family.

I to agree that this is a member of the Fraxinus genus ........ but without being able to see any leaves or having a closer view of both the bark and buds, it makes the exact identification difficult. It could also potentially help if we knew the geographical location where the photo was snapped!

With that said I would have to say that it is either:

1. Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Green Ash or as some call it Red Ash)
2. Fraxinus americana (White Ash)
3. Fraxinus quadrangulata (Blue Ash)

I am not considering F. nigra (Black) because the buds appear to have a reddish-brown color.
 
Re: Cunninghamia lanceolata family.

I also meant to mention that if this photo was taken here in Manitoba where I live, the decision would be much easier .... for the majority of boulevard plantings are Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore', with the odd Fraxinus nigra 'Fall Gold' thrown in too make life more interesting!

Isn't it interesting how society hasn't learned from Dutch Elm Disease that monoculturing isn't smart!
 
Re: Cunninghamia lanceolata family.

I have to give it to you guys for being able to identify without the leaves. your right in the Fraxinus Genus. Green Summit. So Freeman you got it right . Good job.

Want be long before the leaves are on .

Greg
 
Re: Cunninghamia lanceolata family.

Bingo, Craig.

It took half a century for DED to reach the PNW.

I've a bunch of great pics from the job, will post eventually.
 

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Re: Cunninghamia lanceolata family.

Cool. It still looks more like an Oak to me though. Oh well.

Doesn't look like a real fun removal. Service drop and phone line went right through it?

Roger, do you have sudden oak death by you?
 
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