tomthetreeman
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It is neither of those.
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tomthetreeman
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U. alata?
Unlikely I know, dirt common around here.
Unlikely I know, dirt common around here.
tomthetreeman
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Like I said, it's an uncommon elm.
robinia
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- Ontario, Canada
U. japonica?
tomthetreeman
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No. I guess this one's pretty uncommon. Here's a clue:
This tree has a variety named 'lasiocarpa.'
That should do it.
-Tom
This tree has a variety named 'lasiocarpa.'
That should do it.
-Tom
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
Ulmus glaucescens?
Really? ...REALLY?!
"The variety is distinguished by its small leaves; ranging from ovate to lanceolate, their size rarely exceeds 5 cm in length by 2.5 cm breadth"
We're supposed to recognize the distinguishing character at a distance, right? How many elms have leaves in that range?
I'm all for learning new species but this is why I don't really participate in this thread, it's turned into a 'guess the weird species or cultivar' thread.
I could go to the arboretum and shoot dozens of oaks that look just like more common oaks except for small distinguishing characters, frequently ones that are apparent at a time of year other than when the pic was taken. We have species here named for the frikking bot gardens where they were developed, they're not on the web or books and you can hardly ID some of'em with the key in the paper describing them.
This thread has enormous potential for participation but at the moment it's just a few of you trying to stump each other.
Really? ...REALLY?!
"The variety is distinguished by its small leaves; ranging from ovate to lanceolate, their size rarely exceeds 5 cm in length by 2.5 cm breadth"
We're supposed to recognize the distinguishing character at a distance, right? How many elms have leaves in that range?
I'm all for learning new species but this is why I don't really participate in this thread, it's turned into a 'guess the weird species or cultivar' thread.
I could go to the arboretum and shoot dozens of oaks that look just like more common oaks except for small distinguishing characters, frequently ones that are apparent at a time of year other than when the pic was taken. We have species here named for the frikking bot gardens where they were developed, they're not on the web or books and you can hardly ID some of'em with the key in the paper describing them.
This thread has enormous potential for participation but at the moment it's just a few of you trying to stump each other.
tomthetreeman
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This thread has enormous potential for participation but at the moment it's just a few of you trying to stump each other.
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If that's what you think, then that's your reality, so I'm not going to change your mind.
The fact is, I could care less if someone put up a Korean whoozie-whatsit or a friggin Boxelder. I take pictures of interesting trees, not all are rare, and right now I'm pretty much out of pics except for the ones I took at the Morton. I think they are fun and interesting, you think it's a club trying to exclude you. Whatever. I enjoy guessing the trees more than I like posting them.
You're up.
This thread has enormous potential for participation but at the moment it's just a few of you trying to stump each other.
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If that's what you think, then that's your reality, so I'm not going to change your mind.
The fact is, I could care less if someone put up a Korean whoozie-whatsit or a friggin Boxelder. I take pictures of interesting trees, not all are rare, and right now I'm pretty much out of pics except for the ones I took at the Morton. I think they are fun and interesting, you think it's a club trying to exclude you. Whatever. I enjoy guessing the trees more than I like posting them.
You're up.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
I appreciate your frankness Tom, I like interesting trees too and take pictures whenever I can. I don't feel excluded, I haven't participated by choice for more reasons than I mention.
I just wish this thread had a wider range of appeal. I think lots of folks would dig it if they felt like they had a snowballs chance in hell of knowing some of the trees.
I'm gonna pass since I may have pretty much screwed the pooch here, besides, I obviously just googled your clue.
If you guys agree, let's call it open to someone who hasn't posted one in a while.
I just wish this thread had a wider range of appeal. I think lots of folks would dig it if they felt like they had a snowballs chance in hell of knowing some of the trees.
I'm gonna pass since I may have pretty much screwed the pooch here, besides, I obviously just googled your clue.
If you guys agree, let's call it open to someone who hasn't posted one in a while.
tomthetreeman
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I'm down with that.
I also did say ahead of time that the last one was rare, and gave some clues so people wouldn't be guessing in the dark. I thought the whole Ginsu/Gansu thing was kind of funny, actually.
The floor is officially open!
-Tom
I also did say ahead of time that the last one was rare, and gave some clues so people wouldn't be guessing in the dark. I thought the whole Ginsu/Gansu thing was kind of funny, actually.
The floor is officially open!
-Tom
robinia
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Speaking as someone who gets horticulturally dumber by the day at my current job, I've enjoyed having to do some homework on a few of these.
I do see your point though Blinky. It's the real ID geeks who mostly hang out here and some things are just easy. It's hard to sit on an answer you know just to wait for other players to come along and guess.
Let's see how this plays out.
Open floor.
I do see your point though Blinky. It's the real ID geeks who mostly hang out here and some things are just easy. It's hard to sit on an answer you know just to wait for other players to come along and guess.
Let's see how this plays out.
Open floor.
alright, since none of you pansy lurkers want to post, I'll help bring the game back into more common local species.
sounds like a good idea.
Lets all post only native US species for a while.
In doing so... we better get some new people answering the pictures, or we are going back to whatever way this runs.
I do think it's about time we get back to more common stuff anyway.
You didn't have to go and cry though
btw, you lurkers better jump on this stuff fast because some of these veteran TFAD guys are darn fast.
maybe the veterans can hold off for a bit. Let some newbies get some right. (Then later you can stomp them into the ground
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sounds like a good idea.
Lets all post only native US species for a while.
In doing so... we better get some new people answering the pictures, or we are going back to whatever way this runs.
I do think it's about time we get back to more common stuff anyway.
You didn't have to go and cry though
btw, you lurkers better jump on this stuff fast because some of these veteran TFAD guys are darn fast.
maybe the veterans can hold off for a bit. Let some newbies get some right. (Then later you can stomp them into the ground
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robinia
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Witch Hazel.
Bingo, great job.
you are up Trees Please.
post a Native tree specie of the US please. Or whatever you want, I don't care.
We'll give this as few days maybe... of waiting for responses so late.
Glad you did Trees Please. I hope others join and speed this up back to where we had it.
you are up Trees Please.
post a Native tree specie of the US please. Or whatever you want, I don't care.
We'll give this as few days maybe... of waiting for responses so late.
Glad you did Trees Please. I hope others join and speed this up back to where we had it.
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