Tree of the day

tule peak timber · June 09, 2019, 09:37:30 PM

Slow growing , largest palm in the world,sought after for their sap.

caveman · June 09, 2019, 10:37:00 PM

A Chilly and wine palm (Jubaea chilensis). Should have known by the snow pictured. I'll be in Orlando most of this coming week for work. Although it is one of my least favorite places to drive or otherwise spend time, there are some phenomenal landscapes with a variety of plants. I will look for one.

tule peak timber · June 09, 2019, 10:52:56 PM

It takes almost 2 years to germinate the seed, rabbits think they are candy,and they are very , very slow to grow. If you find some specimens I'd love photos. Rob

caveman · June 10, 2019, 06:28:53 AM

Today's tree of the day. This is a small, potted sample that we dug up at WDH's place last July. The back of the leaves are pubescent.

WDH · June 10, 2019, 07:44:23 AM

The old bell and clapper.

Texas Ranger · June 10, 2019, 09:29:44 AM

applause for this old fella, 'course that much exercise leaves me red in the face.

Don P · June 10, 2019, 09:41:40 AM

tyloses?

caveman · June 10, 2019, 11:53:20 AM

The end grain of boards from this tree are not plugged up with tyloses. The base of the leaf reminds me of a southern belle's dress.

Southside · June 10, 2019, 12:45:32 PM

Water you doing? Playing possum with this one? ;D

btulloh · June 10, 2019, 12:48:06 PM

I learned my lesson on this one recently.

firefighter ontheside · June 10, 2019, 01:24:26 PM

It seems that there's two that it could be, just based on my limited research. Hmmm.

caveman · June 10, 2019, 04:01:34 PM

The tree in the left side of the picture should be of the same genus and species of the leaves pictured from today's tree of the day. They are usually relatively easy to spot in the forest "because of the way they are" (Lenny Pepperbottom youtube). This pic was taken last summer in Franklin, NC.

caveman · June 10, 2019, 10:14:15 PM

Today's tree is Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata). I have seen quite a few of them, all north of my location, but I have never sawn one.

Tomorrow's tree will most likely be an Asian invasive. We dropped off a couple of the school's cows today at a pasture that is located on "reclaimed" phosphate mine land in Mulberry(weaning calves and breeding cows). In just the few minutes we were there we saw Brazilian pepper, cogon grass, tropical soda apple and the tree that I expect several of you will be able to identify tomorrow.

firefighter ontheside · June 10, 2019, 10:21:40 PM

Really? Southern red oak? I was thinking black jack or water.

WDH · June 10, 2019, 10:29:08 PM

Southern red oak. The shade leaf with the rounded leaf base looks like a bell with the tip of the leaf looking like the clapper hanging down.

WDH · June 10, 2019, 10:31:59 PM

Shade leaf pic of southern red oak.

doc henderson · June 10, 2019, 10:38:18 PM

@WDH is that what they really look like?... or did you just run that through you jointer ??? learn something new everyday. curious what you think of the elm pics and if you have an explanation. in whatcha sawing 2019

WDH · June 10, 2019, 10:45:23 PM

Yes. That is what the shade leaf looks like. The sun leaves look different, more finely cut and lobed. Sun leaf:

The mature leaves are also two toned in color. Deep dark shiny green on top, dull tawny green/brown on the underside.

doc henderson · June 10, 2019, 10:48:48 PM

i assume the tree is conserving energy and carbon in the shade, and more chlorophyll on the sunny side?

WDH · June 10, 2019, 10:55:27 PM

I don't know. That is just the way it is.

Southside · June 10, 2019, 11:12:37 PM

So were those immature leaves? I was going with water oak or possom oak as well. :P

caveman · June 10, 2019, 11:28:31 PM

Sorry fellas. I did not intend to put a tricky sample out there for Southern Red Oak. That is the only one I have in captivity thanks.

I checked on the only white pine that I know about in Florida yesterday afternoon and it is dead as a beaver hat. The last month of dry, hot weather must have done it in.

It is difficult to tell texture by looking at a picture but the water oak is smooth (glabrous) and the Southern Red Oak is pubescent.

Thank you for posting some more representative samples of the Southern Red Oak.

Don P · June 10, 2019, 11:33:38 PM

The reason I asked about tyloses was also guessing it was a blackjack.

caveman · June 11, 2019, 05:43:58 AM

After sleeping fast last night, today's tree of the day.

The leaves are 2"-3" long. Some of you may find interesting that the founding father who introduced this species to the U.S. in 1776, is the same person that many mistakenly think served as a U.S. president. He was prominent enough to get his picture on money though.

Anyway, what is the tree of the day? In the lightning round you could identify the one who brought it here.