Tree of the day

[doc henderson]

had a pt. that was ill yesterday, but they are not "sick any more"   ;)

[Southside]

Some will need a few More clues.

You going with Ash Danny?  :D

[caveman]

For those who have not recognized the bark.  

[firefighter ontheside]

Very pretty when quartersawn!

[firefighter ontheside]

Hadn't heard of pond apple.  I'll go look it up.

[Old Greenhorn]

Terrible firewood. Is this the European flavor? does not look to be.

[caveman]

American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)

[ESFted]

Depends on location.  London Plane (P. acerifolia) is more widely planted in cities.

[tule peak timber]

 

 

[Don P]

I didn't know we got to measure out to the far edge of the sawdust pile, I guess it is all wood ;D.

A friend had a floor that was quartersawn sycamore, beautiful.

[tule peak timber]

I didn't want him breathing on the log.......... :D

[WDH]

 

 

[tule peak timber]

 

 

[caveman]

If anyone cares to explain how one can differentiate London plane from American Sweetgum I would appreciate the lesson.  I read the VT fact sheets on both and looked at the pictures of both and I did not see anything that would allow me to key either one out confidently every time.  I have had foresters tell me that Southern Redcedar and Eastern Redcedar are different too but I cannot tell them apart.

Thanks for posting a couple of pics from Jake's place, I look forward to that gathering all year.  The problem is that I come home and slide down the slippery slope a little more each time.

[Southside]

I have had foresters tell me that Southern Redcedar and Eastern Redcedar are different too but I cannot tell them apart.

It's in how well they behave... :D

[firefighter ontheside]

 

 

[caveman]

 

 Thanks, Firefighter.

Today's tree of the day gets off to an early start.  I am going to go out on a limb and predict that this one may not be as easy for everyone as yesterday's tree but I am certain it will not challenge everyone.


 

 

[WDH]

The green photosynthetic stems are one good clue.  Also, a compound leaf.  Southside is going to ask me if I think that it is ash, pulling my leg as usual, but he needs to show more respect to his elders. 

[Magicman]

I have a beautifully colored bowl turned from that species. 

[WDH]

You probably have a few red stars in your pith, too :D. 

[curdog]

Some of the woods has really pretty red streaks... that's something that can't be negated. 

[firefighter ontheside]

You can make really nice boxes for your elders with that wood. 
When I was a kid fishing with my dad, I got my lure stuck in a tree.  We were fishing from a canoe and didn't want to stand up to long to get the lure out so I just reached up and broke off the red stem.  Well, it turned out I had broken off the end of my red fishing rod.

[WDH]

I hope Southside is listening to this.  He thinks that anything with compound leaves and opposite branching is an ash.  OK, Southside, ash ain't in the maple family. 

[Southside]

Well, Dogwood Ash and Maple, if you want to Box me in like that.  Village Elders, geesh.... :D

[caveman]

Don't forget the compound, opposite Tabebuia from several days ago.  Not all  opposite trees are Dogwood, Ash, or Maples and not all compound, opposite trees are Ash.