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Offline ccase39

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Another tree ID
« on: October 29, 2015, 04:12:20 pm »
It appears to be another white tree. Starting to think I have a forest of Gum trees around. Anyone got a guess?
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Another tree ID
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2015, 04:34:22 pm »
Looks like a willow to me.  Josh

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Another tree ID
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2015, 05:20:06 pm »
Looks like black willow, although willow oak has a similar leaf and bark. Any acorns around the base? Was it growing near a river?
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Offline ccase39

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Re: Another tree ID
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2015, 06:08:03 pm »
Didn't see acorns but it was near some lowlands. Not a river but drainage canal. It's canopy was high at the top with few branches until the top.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Another tree ID
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2015, 06:22:40 pm »
Probably black willow, an oak would tend to have leaflets in clumps.
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Offline PatM

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Re: Another tree ID
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2015, 06:23:46 pm »
Willow. The oak may have similar single leaves but the arrangement is different.

Offline ccase39

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Re: Another tree ID
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2015, 06:49:37 pm »
Is there a bow in it?
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Another tree ID
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2015, 08:51:38 pm »
Willow is a poor bow wood, but it is possible to make a bow from it. I wouldn't recommend it though.
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