Mexican fern tree felling

[Colin]

These are the fastest growing "tree" in SEQ.

They're very brittle.

We were allowed to fell them, high impact urban felling and whatever vegetation got roughed up just had to be dealt with but not much happened really.

Neither held the scarf well, the second one I whacked just went a good 20 to 30 degrees off to the right if you watch ... they basically followed their weighting and just bust off the hinge even with a decent taper.

6.73mb WMV and 1.17min

www.treeworld.info/video/ferntree.wmv

 

[Leon]

What's the latin name of that tree Ekka?

 

[Colin]

You should have them where you are

Schizolobium parahyba

They get enormous here, light and brittle.

 

[Leon]

Those are not very common here, but we do have a couple big ones (80-90ft) in our garden. They are very pretty when they flower. I have not had to work on one yet, but the info on the wood character is good to know.

 

[TreeCo]

Nice video Eric.

We don't have tree ferns here. About as close as we come is the mimosa. Similar leaf, weak wood and invasive here in the SE USA. http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/alju1.htm

 

[Toparboring]

Good job again Eric nice tight area and nice drop.