Trees from a distance

[TreeLogic]

good call Adkpk. I'll bet that's it.

 

[tomthetreeman]

No, Pippi Longstockings. I didn't think this one would be so hard!

 

[pigwot]

Pippi and her friend found lemonade in a hollow of an ancient Elm tree trunk

 

[tomthetreeman]

I hate it when this happens. The plant is Longstalk Holly, Ilex pendunculosa.

Somebody post one, please. Sorry for the shrubbery derail.

-Tom

 

[TreeLogic]

OK, here's an easy one I looked at today.

 

[tomthetreeman]

I'll say Pin Oak with a really bad form.

 

[TreeLogic]

No sir. They don't do very well here.

 

[Treezybreez]

Quercas Falcata?

 

[TreeLogic]

Nope.

 

[Treezybreez]

Quercus nigra?

 

[TreeLogic]

Close, but no cigar.

 

[pigwot]

Q velutina?

 

[tomthetreeman]

Red Oak???

 

[TreeLogic]

Q velutina - no

Red oak - are you being specific or is that a general category? No to northern or southern...

 

[tomthetreeman]

I was suggesting Q. rubra, but since it's not and you're giving clues, how about Q. ellipsoidalis? I'm not all that familiar with the oaks of S, Carolina, but this one doesn't appear to grow down there. ?

-Tom

 

[TreeLogic]

Nope. BTW, you already said Pin Oak.
This one very well could grow in RI. Not sure, though. I always call it Nigra's big brother.

Too many hints? The contestants who are still sleeping this morning are gonna call foul!

 

[Treezybreez]

I should have guessed Quercas phellos first off the bat.

 

[ginkobalboa]

Q. pagoda?

 

[TreeLogic]

Nope and nope. Treezy, you're the closest so far. It's in the Red family and Treezy's got the leaf shape down.

I love a Willow Oak, btw. The big ones get really nice looking.

 

[pigwot]

Quercus imbricaria