Trees from a distance

[tomthetreeman]

Maackia! Dang it! We just started using it as a street tree recently here in Providence! I should have gotten that! Arg!

-Tom

 

[trees4ever]

Jeff- See, my brain cells just needed a little sleep

Tom-
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We just started using it as a street tree recently here in Providence!

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I looked at the PNPP website, you guys have a real nice program there and Trees2020 - not bad at all.


Everyone-
Here's a native tree that likes to grow in clusters and thereby produces these lovely woodland glens:
(*remember this is on the west coast)

-Diane-

 

[TNTree_man]

I can't see this pic very well but i'll go with Quercus agrifolia.

 

[trees4ever]

TNT, you're in the right genus. But what's the species?

Q. agrifolia (coastal live oaks) have a lower, denser and more rounded canopy. (see attachment)

The cluster of oaks in the first photo are a little "leaner" from their natural growth habit as they are situated up on a high exposed coastal ridge.

(Hint:They are a deciduous species with one of the largest acorns.)

(Hint: East coast has an oak with the same common name but we always put 'California' in front of ours since it's a native

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-Diane-

 

[theXman]

California Black Oak.

 

[trees4ever]

Xman,

You're da man!

-Diane-

 

[TNTree_man]

Arg! I went to the highland games and got snaked. Good job X.

 

[trees4ever]

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I went to the highland games

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There's going to be the "The Gathering 2009" in Scotland the same weekend as the ISA conference.

Wish I had 'me' own airplane!

-Diane-

 

[theXman]

thank you,

someone else go that has turns saved up.

I just popped in and really shouldn't contribute at this time because it might take days before i check the post again.

someone elso go...

 

[tomthetreeman]

Ok, here's one...

This is really easy.

 

[trees4ever]

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Ok, here's one...

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Which one???

I see several trees in that photo, Tom

Do we get to pick ?

I like the small pretty S-shaped Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' in the left back area.
And far left front is Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku'

Next...

-Diane-

 

[tomthetreeman]

The trees in question are the large trees that border the path.

I think you are right on the A. palmatum, but I think the S shaped tree is a weeping palmatum as well. I'll have to go look again.

-Tom

 

[trees4ever]

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but I think the S shaped tree is a weeping palmatum

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I thought so at first too, but something about the way those branch tips droop made me think of 'Camperdownii'

-Diane-

 

[trees4ever]

Also, I know the name of the 'big guys' along the border,
but I'll let others try first

-Diane-

 

[TNTree_man]

Is it Pinus albicaulis? White bark pine?
I can't say I've ever seen one.

 

[trees4ever]

P. albicaulis is the only stone pine native to N. America.

It hangs out around the timberline of the Sierra mts. in California and elsewhere along 'the Divide'.

When it has old twisted, bleached-out wood it looks so

-Diane

 

[tomthetreeman]

In other words, 'that's not it!' ;-)

-Tom

 

[trees4ever]

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In other words, 'that's not it!' ;-

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Really??

Oh, wow!
But what fun!

Also, Tom, did you get a chance to find out what the 'weeping' tree is?

-Diane-

 

[tomthetreeman]

No, I'll check today or tomorrow.

-Tom

 

[tomthetreeman]

Diane, just drove by it this AM. It's a palmatum. There is a theme here.

-Tom