Trees from a distance

[tomthetreeman]

Mimosa? (Albizia julibrissin?)

 

[Blinky]

The hints all say mimosa, but that's some strange bark for one. I'm with Tom.

 

[TNTree_man]

Yeah, it about has to be. Interesting tree. I can't say I've seen one that old. Pretty much weeds around here.

 

[tomthetreeman]

We had a street tree Mimosa here in Providence that was that big. Just up and died one year, like Xman said.

Anyone know the name of the orange slime-flux they get after they croak?

-Tom

(PS - I still can't find my camera!)

 

[TNTree_man]

It looks like they are just short lived trees to begin with (20 yr), and they get a fusarium wilt that causes oozing, but that is white.
I can't seem to recall noticing it before either. They are kinda nasty little buggers here.PITA. Right along with that "Heavenly" gift of a weed Ailanthus.

 

[banjo]

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...and hipposomething should not be capitalized.

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It was an attempt to prove two things.
1- I know almost nothing about taxonomy.
2- Hungry Hungry Hippos was my favorite Game as a chiLd.

 

[trees4ever]

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They are kinda nasty little buggers here

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My, my, Gentlemen...
Albizia julibrissin (Silk tree) is a beautiful tree!
...I must be a woman...

Tomthetreeman- the orange coloring is most likely caused by the structure containing the spores(sporodochia). The conidia that come out of it create the white deposit on the bark.

-Diane-

 

[trees4ever]

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they get a fusarium wilt that causes oozing, but that is white.

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For the Mimosa the cause of the white alcoholic fluxing still isn't known.
Possibly some interaction with secondary pathogens.

-Diane-

 

[TNTree_man]

Thank you Diane. I learn so much from your posts.

 

[trees4ever]

Thanks,TNTreeman, but I'm always learning from everyone's posts, too!!

Such as: I never knew a Mimosa tree had such a strong reaction on guys!

It's all in good fun. Actually, learning happens best when it's fun.

-Diane-

 

[tomthetreeman]

Hey! I have good news! I found my camera!

The bad news is, I have at least one turn coming, soooo....

Guess what this tree is!

Check out the horsie in the background!

-Tom

 

[TNTree_man]

An Acer rubra that was cut down but refuses to die?

 

[tomthetreeman]

Waaaaaaaaaaaay off, bro! C'mon, I'm counting on you this time!

-Tom

 

[Thillmaine]

That right there is a parrotia persica, parrotia tree
Or it could be somethign in the hazel family..corylus sp, ...
BUt I think is a parrotia

 

[BostonBull]

Ulmus americana

 

[tomthetreeman]

Yo, T-hill... You da MAN!

-Tom

 

[theXman]

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Mimosa? (Albizia julibrissin?)

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yes, I couldn't have given more hints than actually saying the name.

Diane, I hope i did not offend you with the women comment.

It seems my wife and female friends are the people that really like these trees, despite me telling them that they are trash trees because they die. Plus people in trailer parks or low income houses seem to have them. just trends that I think I see.

I was on a south carribean island once that had huge species of mimosa, so i think they do fine in warmer areas.

 

[tomthetreeman]

"Diane, I hope i did not offend you with the women comment."

...What if you offended her with the 'hillbilly' comment?





JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TNTree_man]

Sorry Tom.
I'm not used to seeing parrotia in a multi-stemmed form. We have four on campus, but they are all single stemmed. They seem to make nice little trees.

 

[Blinky]

I helped take down a big Mimosa like that at the Raulston Arboretum. Wood turners went nuts over it. That chocolate brown heartwood makes spectacular bowls.