Trees from a distance

[robinia]

Tom has in fact seen the photo before, but it hasn't helped any!

 

[tomthetreeman]

Norway Maple?

 

[MattyD]

Acer saccharinum? the picture does look familiar Tom.

p.s- Tom id like to know your star wars droid thinkin on your brain buster

 

[tomthetreeman]

Just that the answer was right there, like the droids in the movie.

-Tom

 

[theXman]

I don't get it yet. I'll have to read again tomorrow to see if i understand yet....

 

[tomthetreeman]

Well, the way it went down was, Jeff guessed Maackia on a tree that was actually a Cladrastis. I got it right, but replied to Jeff saying "I never realized how much the two look alike." Then I posted a Maackia.

In other words, the answer was in the previous post. Right there under the proverbial nose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnjaUoR15dU

Move along.

-Tom

 

[robinia]

Not a maple.

~You can go about your business~

 

[tomthetreeman]

European Beech?

 

[Starlet]

i think the photo is too small to tell. i would have said ulmus also, definitly not linden, but picture is hard to see. can you make it clearer or larger? thanks

 

[robinia]

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i think the photo is too small to tell // can you make it clearer or larger? thanks

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Will do. I'll post a higher res copy when I get home, about another hour.
In the meantime here's a clue:
http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/documents/HonourRollofOntarioTrees2007.pdf

Rob

 

[banjo]

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i think the photo is too small to tell. i would have said ulmus also, definitly not linden, but picture is hard to see. can you make it clearer or larger? thanks

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This thread is all about ID'ing trees from a distance. Which means you shouldn't be able to see them well.

 

[robinia]

so that's a "no" on the re-post?

 

[Starlet]

i am going to say slippery elm! it is okay that it is tree from a distance but a little clearer would be okay i think.

 

[robinia]

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i am going to say slippery elm!

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Correct. I guess that was a good clue!
Starlet, you're up.


FWIW: I'm almost convinced this is actually Ulmus glabra. When I took these photos I didn't know I was looking at a champion and instinctively ID'ed it U. glabra. Now I wish I had taken a better look, especially the fruit. To me the form, size, and even bark looks closer to glabra then rubra, but the HROT people are typically pretty good with verification.
Whatever, just my 2 cents. Feel free to throw in your opinion.

Here's the bigger image:

 

[robinia]

and here's the trunk:

Rob

 

[Starlet]

it was a good clue. but the shape was really elm it was just a matter of which one. when you say your up am i supposed to send in a picture? i will start looking for one. you have some good pictures. thanks

 

[tomthetreeman]

OK, Starlet. Ante up!

-Tom

 

[Starlet]

okay guys, this picture is not too far and of course there not as good as yours, i do more diagnosing,preservation, soil amendment type of stuff, i have a couple guys i work with that actually do the climbing, but i am going to give this a try. good luck

 

[tomthetreeman]

Cercidiphyllum japonicum?

(PS - No need to be a climber to know your trees and take pictures of them!)

 

[Starlet]

good guess but no---clue #1 zone 5 glossy really green leaves and the squirrels go crazy for it! i know you do not need to be a climber but to get good air shots you do. thanks for the positive feedback. try try again you can do it!