Quickie Quiz Jackpot #6 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

[Okrafarmer]

Alder.

"What have I got in my pocket?"
"Oooo, what does it have in its nasty little pocketses, Precious? Must give us more guesses, Precious, it isn't fair!"

[mesquite buckeye]

This would be a type of Olea species would it?  The wood is similar but I didn't think Arizona had a native species.

There are members of the family, but no native olives. Does look like it though...... ;D ;D ;D

[mesquite buckeye]

Alder.

"What have I got in my pocket?"
"Oooo, what does it have in its nasty little pocketses, Precious? Must give us more guesses, Precious, it isn't fair!"

No way, dude. Much finer texture.

[mesquite buckeye]

This would be a type of Olea species would it?  The wood is similar but I didn't think Arizona had a native species.

Also, olive blooms only in the spring....... :(

[giant splinter]

Wilsonii and thats my best shot with the info available

My second guess would be known as "Majestic Beauty" a close cousin to the one above.

both of these are in the ball park I think

[mesquite buckeye]

Wilsonii and thats my best shot with the info available

Magnolia wilsonii?????

Native to China, and not that.

Let me know if you are referring to something else. ??? ???

[mesquite buckeye]

Clue #8:  The flowers are red.

[giant splinter]

I was trying to find it and came up with this
Olea Europaea Wilsonii


The red flower does no fit with these i don't think (thought the flowers where white on these)

[mesquite buckeye]

You are correct. Not that one. ;D ;D ;D


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[Jay C. White Cloud]

Red flowers, native to AZ,....Hmmmm...and it's a tree???  This is a good one :P ??? : ;)

[mesquite buckeye]

Red flowers, native to AZ,....Hmmmm...and it's a tree???  This is a good one :P ??? : ;)

That is why it  is MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. ;D ;D ;D

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[Okrafarmer]

Holly.

[giant splinter]

question:
I must have been barking up the wrong tree, some of those olives are large trees (36" dia. trunk and 25 to 30 feet tall.
Are we looking for something of that magnitude or are we trying to shoot for a smaller sized tree and can we now rule out any of the olive trees?

[mesquite buckeye]

Holly.

Nope...doesn't grow here. Native to SW. ;D ;D ;D

[giant splinter]

Red Push Pistache

Got me scrounging now

[mesquite buckeye]

question:
I must have been barking up the wrong tree, some of those olives are large trees (36" dia. trunk and 25 to 30 feet tall.
Are we looking for something of that magnitude or are we trying to shoot for a smaller sized tree and can we now rule out any of the olive trees?

Tree barking...... ;D ;D ;D

Clue # 9: The "log" shown IS a big one...... ;D ;D ;D

[mesquite buckeye]

Red Push Pistache

Got me scrounging now

Nope...... smiley_eek_dropjaw smiley_eek_dropjaw


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[Okrafarmer]

Tree barking...... ;D ;D ;D

Clue # 9: The "log" shown IS a big one...... ;D ;D ;D

Dogwood.

[Jay C. White Cloud]

Red Flowers, not many of those

Crucifix thorn Tree or Catonia-Canotia holacantha

I must admit I haven't seen wood from it.  If you have some samples I would love a piece.  Since you have been playing this game, (which by the way has been AWESOME,) it occurred to me that there really should be a collective data base of what you are showing us.  There really isn't a photographic repository of wood samples of the South West.  Your's would be the first from what I can tell.  These are some wonderful woods with great properties you are showing us, thank's again. 

I have a few others, but this is at the top of the list of possibilities.

Regards,  jay

[mesquite buckeye]

Tree barking...... ;D ;D ;D

Clue # 9: The "log" shown IS a big one...... ;D ;D ;D

Dogwood.

Not a dogwood.  :D :D :D

Is this a barking joke? 8) 8) 8) 8)

[mesquite buckeye]

Red Flowers, not many of those

Crucifix thorn Tree or Catonia-Canotia holacantha

I must admit I haven't seen wood from it.  If you have some samples I would love a piece.  Since you have been playing this game, (which by the way has been AWESOME,) it occurred to me that there really should be a collective data base of what you are showing us.  There really isn't a photographic repository of wood samples of the South West.  Your's would be the first from what I can tell.  These are some wonderful woods with great properties you are showing us, thank's again. 

I have a few others, but this is at the top of the list of possibilities.

Regards,  jay

Thanks Jay.

I have seen Canotia wood. Found some pieces by the side of the highway when they were trimming for a fenceline.

But it isn't that. Those flowers are sort of greenish white and only spring blooming.






The idea about the wood is a good one. There are many not in collections that are really neat. Not a bad idea for jackpot prizes sometime.

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[Jay C. White Cloud]

Ocotillo, Candlewood-Fouquieria splendens

I didn't think the trunk got that big?

[mesquite buckeye]

And without further adieu,

Clue #10: This tree is hummingbird pollinated.

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[mesquite buckeye]

Ocotillo, Candlewood-Fouquieria splendens

I didn't think the trunk got that big?

Jay, you are a bad guy :( :( :(

Thought I could stall this one out at least a couple of more days.

 


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