Trees from a distance

[zale]

I would love to have that tree for fire wood. I know, not PC , but osage has one of the highest BTU ratings. Good wood to heat with.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Ironically, so is Black Locust. You gonna post somethin'?

 

[zale]

All the pictures I have of trees are on film. My wife has a digital camera but I couldn't tell you how to transfer the images. I didn't own a computer until 5 years ago. Only really use it for TB and email. I'll see what I can do about getting some pictures.

 

[JeffL]

Ok here's one then.

 

[Frax]

I should stay out of this Eastern stuff but I clearly still have poor impulse control.

Magnolia?

 

[tomthetreeman]

Franklinia?

 

[willbranch]

Cotinus obovatus maybe?

 

[JeffL]

Darn, i knew the leaf color would give it away. Will got it.

Fast and furious, here's another. I've got a few tfad credits saved up anyways.

 

[tomthetreeman]

I'm thinking Carya illinoinensis maybe?

 

[robinia]

Liquidambar ?

 

[JeffL]

Nope.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Trunk and form look like Pin Oak. Is that warmish?

 

[JeffL]

Not even remotely. Says its actually native to north western US and Canada. I've only seen them planted here, and rarely at that.

There's a row of them behind this one, all planted for certain.

 

[robinia]

Red Alder?

 

[Frax]

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I second that.

 

[JeffL]

Nope. This should be right up your alley Frax!

 

[Frax]

It must be Colorado spruce then! We got that. White spruce? Or maybe balsam poplar? Hybrid poplar?
That's all the big trees we got!

Seriously, it's not familiar here.

Black cottonwood?

 

[JeffL]

Bam! I remembered you said all you guys have pretty much are poplars up there....

 

[Frax]

Awww! You posted just for me didn't you?

We don't have black cottonwood here but close enough. Kind of struck me while I was goofing off that there are some more westerly poplars and sure enough...


I'll find something in a min. Probably be easy and I'll make sure really is what it is...

 

[Frax]

OK. And I do know this one - was published in a tree and shrub guide so it'd be real embarrasssing if it was wrong.. ha ha


mystery tree (2) by altacal, on Flickr

Probably easy. It's quite distinctive.