Author Topic: Never thought i would be the type to own a tree book (Read 1497 times)

Eppdso · « **on:** September 03, 2018, 07:18:46 PM »

So i guess I'm taking this a little more serious than i though. I have added a new weapon to my arsenal, Just got my National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees Western Region from amazon.

bluthum · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2018, 08:01:59 PM »

When the student is ready a teacher appears.

Southside · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2018, 08:11:54 PM »

It's a horrible disease I tell ya
Sneaks up on you pretty fast. I never thought I would own anything more than a homeowner grade chainsaw...

timberking · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2018, 10:48:24 AM »

I still consult my Guide To Southern Trees from dendro class

Ron Scott · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2018, 05:14:52 PM »

Always good books to have.

lxskllr · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2018, 05:29:37 PM »

Audubon makes fantastic books. I have the eastern tree book, and a wildflower book. Somewhere... I need to hunt them down. I've needed them a few times, but they're AWOL.

firefighter ontheside · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2018, 10:06:42 PM »

It’s great to have something to refer to. I have 2 books that I use. One I got for Christmas in 1985 from my parents and I read it all the time. It is called Knowing Your Trees. The other is something I ordered Silvics of North America - The Conifers. It has less pictures and a lot more information.

Ianab · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2018, 12:26:38 AM »

My "go to" books.
The middle one is local native trees, which are mostly NZ only (except a couple that have become weeds elsewhere). Mostly they would be total mystery trees to the rest of the world. We don't have the normal pine/fir type softwoods as natives (commonly planted, but not native). And all but one of the broadleaf trees are evergreens.

The "exotics" are trees the Nth Americans would be more familiar with. Trees from all over the world, with the main criteria being you are likely to see them in growing NZ. So they have your pines / firs cedars etc in the "Conifers", and the oaks / maples etc in the "Broadleaves"

I've had the books out this week as I've been cutting some "mystery trees". I think they were Arborvitae, Arizona cypress and Lusitanica cypress. (as far as I can tell anyway)

WDH · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2018, 05:49:51 AM »

Best tree book for the South.

Robot Check

thecfarm · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2018, 07:31:05 AM »

I have 2,well one is a shrub book,not trees.
The tree one I get from the state of Maine. Has only trees from Maine.

I have ordered a couple on line. They send me the book and than I send the money. I guess they must think all people from Maine are honest.
The shrub ones comes in handy too. That gets pulled out from behind me too. Both books are behind me now.
I kinda know my trees,but the latin names I don't. Lots of other information is in there too. Tells me where the biggest ones is in the state are.

Magicman · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2018, 08:51:22 AM »

Here are my two.

The one on the right is by far my favorite.

WDH · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2018, 08:00:34 PM »

MM,

You need to get the Native Trees of the Southeast book. It is the very best for Southern trees. And, you is Southern. At least, last time that I checked

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Magicman · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2018, 09:47:16 PM »

Reckon if I got it I could learn to identify Black Walnut?

WDH · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2018, 07:52:08 AM »

Not if it was just sapwood.

Eppdso · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2018, 07:38:39 PM »

I'm at a loss on this one anyone have ideas as to what this is. I'm guessing some kind of fruit?

Eppdso · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2018, 07:39:59 PM »

Forgot to take a picture of the base of it but it bells out like a cypress but pretty sure that's not the case as i am in Colorado

WDH · « **Reply #16 on:** September 10, 2018, 08:09:11 PM »

Birch.

Southside · « **Reply #17 on:** September 10, 2018, 11:07:41 PM »

Looks like yellow birch. Nip off a piece of that twig and see if it tastes like wintergreen.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #18 on:** September 12, 2018, 05:55:11 PM »

Yellow Birch

Eppdso · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2018, 04:52:38 PM »

Just came across this, I'm sure some of you have seen it.

Wood Finder | The Wood Database

Barney67 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2018, 10:20:16 AM »

Quote from: WDH on September 05, 2018, 05:49:51 AM

Best tree book for the South.

Robot Check

Ordered. Thanks!

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