Trees from a distance

[tomthetreeman]

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Acer negundo

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Bingo.

 

[Dwelch5446]

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Doesn't look much like Fraxinus.

Acer pseudoplatanus?

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Box Elder bark can sometimes look like that of an ash IMHO.

Anyone with a pic feel free to post. Need to buy a camera.

 

[robinia]

hahaha. Jeez, Acer negundo!
Whether that was intentional or not, even a passing reference to the term 'champion' made me think this was going to be something special.

Now that we know what it is the pruning seems perfectly acceptible - that thing's going to be just fine!

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Doesn't look much like Fraxinus.

Acer pseudoplatanus?

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Box Elder bark can sometimes look like that of an ash IMHO.


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I was looking at the twigs. Not very Ash- like. The bark looked like it could be anything. I can see the similarity though...

 

[tomthetreeman]

It's a giant for that species, which is why I wanted to preserve it. I would have preferred a less drastic pruning combined with a cable or two, but the client couldn't afford the added expense and frankly, this may wind up triggering some new growth in the crown, and not just at the ends. We'll see. The client just wants the shade and doesn't really care about the species/size so much.

Anyone got a pic?

 

[Waldo]

Ok i've got one! this is going to be a tough one i think. These pictures are from a co worker of mine, i'll tell yall more about this tree after you guys answer it.

 

[Waldo]

and one more...

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

white bark pine

 

[tomthetreeman]

Eucalyptus?

 

[Waldo]

no and no.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Looks like a broadleaf evergreen. Leaf looks almost like some kind of Bay. Is it a Gordonia of some sort?

(PS - I saw the 'Ascending the Giants' presentation at a conference a couple years ago. Awesome photography and presentation.)

 

[theXman]

reminds me of the Kauri trees I saw in New Zealand when I was 16.

some type of Agathis tree.

Agathis philippinensis?

 

[Waldo]

no and no. broadleaf evergreen yes. Brian and Will do great things with champion trees, i'm still trying to talk them into letting me in on a climb

 

[theXman]

Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus)

 

[Waldo]

nice job x man! i thought that would go on for longer. that is the largest tanoak recorded. the full story here: http://ascendingthegiants.org/news/4/52/Tanoak.html

 

[theXman]

the company signature on the photo was the first clue as to where to find the name.

I cheated.

But was still hard to track it down.

here's a easy one.

 

[willbranch]

Betula nigra final answer

 

[tomthetreeman]

Betula nigra 'Heritage' to be specific. Just kidding, I'm not gonna argue with Will.

PS - I looked at the website, too, X, but I couldn't track the tree name down.

 

[Waldo]

you cheaters!

 

[tomthetreeman]

You're the one that posted the pic taken by someone else, aka cheating in this particular thread. ;-)

-Tom

 

[tomthetreeman]

Will and X are up, but since they play the third shift, I'll throw this one out there.

-Tom