Tree of the day

caveman · August 05, 2019, 03:54:31 PM

I am with Texas Ranger on Ian's tree. It evidently has some medicinal uses.

Danny, I followed your link on the Black Oak, realized that I had read it before and was a good way thorough it when I noticed that it was from several years ago. Thank you for linking that to this thread.

lxskllr · August 05, 2019, 08:22:00 PM

Here's my tree...

It's health issues got worse since it was last reported :^P

This thread got me interested in trying to find the bicentennial book that got produced back in 76. It appears nobody made a pdf. We're supposed to have a plaque too. Wonder if that's around anywhere?

Ianab · August 06, 2019, 01:39:16 AM

Quote from: Texas Ranger on August 05, 2019, 03:27:38 PM
Best I can come up with is Kōwhai

You got it. The flowers are pretty distinctive. It's not a large tree, and usually grows on riverbanks etc, where it's not overshadowed by taller trees.

LIL · August 06, 2019, 02:36:49 AM

Pronunciation of kōwhai

For those interested in how it is pronounced. This is of interest to me as I am currently learning to speak more "Te Reo Maori" One of the official languages of New Zealand.

LIL

firefighter ontheside · August 06, 2019, 01:54:57 PM

Well, since we don't have a tree yet for today and the fact that I found this tree on a hike, I'm gonna post it. The trouble is that I'm not sure what it is. Maybe one of you does. I found the fruit on the trail and thought someone had dropped a grape. I looked up and saw the fruit in the tree. I'm assuming it's not native. This was on a hike in Branson MO. The photos are the best I could do.

Texas Ranger · August 06, 2019, 02:08:50 PM

cherry or fruit tree bark, beyond that, nope.

Texas Ranger · August 06, 2019, 02:15:55 PM

crabapple?

JohnW · August 06, 2019, 11:37:32 PM

Does the fruit have a pit like a cherry?

Woodpecker52 · August 07, 2019, 12:28:02 AM

Looks like Mexican plum to me.

LeeB · August 07, 2019, 03:07:08 AM

X2 on Mexican Plum.

WDH · August 07, 2019, 07:59:06 AM

I am in the plum camp.

firefighter ontheside · August 07, 2019, 08:35:27 AM

I think I'm gonna call that a winner....Mexican plum. Interesting that it's mostly growing in the US and not that many in Mexico. I've never heard of it, but it sure looks like what I saw. My wife said the fruit smelled like a plum.

Woodpecker52 · August 07, 2019, 08:54:32 AM

Around me there is Chickasaw plum and Mexican. The Chickasaw is smaller and thicketer the Mexican to me sometimes is more thorny looking, both have white flowers in the spring. Most of the Chickasaw I have planted are dying due to age and scale but in the past man those plums were delicious .

firefighter ontheside · August 07, 2019, 01:55:54 PM

That was something I forgot to mention. This tree looked thorny.

caveman · August 07, 2019, 03:53:21 PM

Does anyone have something to submit for today's tree of the day? Where are all of the west coast FF members? It is still relatively early out there.

I am temporarily tapped out. I may be able to come up with some by necks weak, um, next week.

We may have to resort to a multiple guess/choice dendro test to keep us entertained until additional trees are posted.

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Confounding compound leaved tree Choices: Green Ash, Mockernut Hickory, Pignut Hickory, Tabebuia, Black Walnut, Pecan (you get one extra just to make it a little challenging).

nativewolf · August 07, 2019, 05:04:49 PM

I have something I'd like to get the forums input on. As well I thought a refressher of different hickory, white oaks, and red oaks would be interesting.

Anyway, @caveman I could post a tree of the day first thing in the AM if you'd like.

nativewolf · August 08, 2019, 05:31:36 AM

A tree of the day for folks. Hope this one is ok, if we need better pics that can as I'll be on that site today.

nativewolf · August 08, 2019, 09:29:19 AM

No thoughts yet on this tree? Hint, in Northern VA this is likely an out population in the extreme.

firefighter ontheside · August 08, 2019, 12:32:06 PM

I'm stumped.

Texas Ranger · August 08, 2019, 01:09:15 PM

under story leaves are tough, but, best I see is burr oak.

nativewolf · August 08, 2019, 02:20:20 PM

Quote from: Texas Ranger on August 08, 2019, 01:09:15 PM
under story leaves are tough, but, best I see is burr oak.

I didn't feel up for the climb to get leaves that weren't shaded. There are about a dozen of these along a drive and scattered in some woodlands. Some trunks are near 40" DBH.

DelawhereJoe · August 08, 2019, 07:44:36 PM

Swamp chestnut oak

nativewolf · August 08, 2019, 08:30:10 PM

I think @Texas Ranger is right...we have a swamp chestnut oak and the leaves just look more chestnut like and the the bark looks like white oak but for Burr they are out of Range. I was hoping @WDH @Don P or midwesterners like @barbender or @Jeff or @Ron Scott would chime in on this tree.