[Guv Bob]

Anyone know a good place to post questions about identifying trees? I know this is not the right one, but it's one of the few newsgroups where people actually hang out.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/19/w5ac.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/855/xvyn.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/59/lcol.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/834/yg15.jpg

It look a lot like this ficus but it doesn't fit all the specs....
http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs...ees_fictri.php

[Oren[_2_]]

On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:22:09 -0800, "Guv Bob"
wrote:

Anyone know a good place to post questions about identifying trees? I know this is not the right one, but it's one of the few newsgroups where people actually hang out.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/19/w5ac.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/855/xvyn.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/59/lcol.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/834/yg15.jpg

It look a lot like this ficus but it doesn't fit all the specs....
http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs...ees_fictri.php


My first thought was a Ficus too. Does the stem drip white sap when
cut or the bark scraped off? Sometimes called a Banyan or "rubber"
tree. If so, keep it away from sewer lines and septic tanks. A smooth
bark, slippery when wet. The roots will hunt for moisture and cause
havoc in pipes, etc.

Where do you live or where is this tree located? What age is it?
Banyan or "rubber" trees are/were/can be used to make chewing gum or
used in vulcanized rubber tires.

A local cooperative extension office in your county can help identify
it. Take the leaves and stem in for inspection if needed.

[Dan Espen[_2_]]

"Guv Bob" writes:

Anyone know a good place to post questions about identifying trees? I
know this is not the right one, but it's one of the few newsgroups
where people actually hang out.

rec.gardens plenty of posters.

--
Dan Espen

[Guv Bob]

"Oren" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:22:09 -0800, "Guv Bob"
wrote:

Anyone know a good place to post questions about identifying trees? I know this is not the right one, but it's one of the few newsgroups where people actually hang out.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/19/w5ac.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/855/xvyn.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/59/lcol.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/834/yg15.jpg

It look a lot like this ficus but it doesn't fit all the specs....
http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs...ees_fictri.php


My first thought was a Ficus too. Does the stem drip white sap when
cut or the bark scraped off? Sometimes called a Banyan or "rubber"
tree. If so, keep it away from sewer lines and septic tanks. A smooth
bark, slippery when wet. The roots will hunt for moisture and cause
havoc in pipes, etc.

Where do you live or where is this tree located? What age is it?
Banyan or "rubber" trees are/were/can be used to make chewing gum or
used in vulcanized rubber tires.

A local cooperative extension office in your county can help identify
it. Take the leaves and stem in for inspection if needed.

Trees are in So Calif. Guessing the ages are from 2-10 years. Largest ones are 10-12 inch diameter at the base. No white sap here except me.

[Oren[_2_]]

On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 23:09:51 -0800, "Guv Bob"
wrote:

"Oren" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:22:09 -0800, "Guv Bob"
wrote:

Anyone know a good place to post questions about identifying trees? I know this is not the right one, but it's one of the few newsgroups where people actually hang out.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/19/w5ac.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/855/xvyn.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/59/lcol.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/834/yg15.jpg

It look a lot like this ficus but it doesn't fit all the specs....
http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs...ees_fictri.php


My first thought was a Ficus too. Does the stem drip white sap when
cut or the bark scraped off? Sometimes called a Banyan or "rubber"
tree. If so, keep it away from sewer lines and septic tanks. A smooth
bark, slippery when wet. The roots will hunt for moisture and cause
havoc in pipes, etc.

Where do you live or where is this tree located? What age is it?
Banyan or "rubber" trees are/were/can be used to make chewing gum or
used in vulcanized rubber tires.

A local cooperative extension office in your county can help identify
it. Take the leaves and stem in for inspection if needed.

Trees are in So Calif. Guessing the ages are from 2-10 years. Largest ones are 10-12 inch diameter at the base. No white sap here except me.

Got me, Bob. IME ficus, will have white sap. The bark is smooth. The
base of the trunk - look the same. E-mail the photos to your local
Co-Op or a local plant nursery. Or, take them in for inspection.

[RobertMacy]

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:11:30 -0700, Oren wrote:

...snip...
Got me, Bob. IME ficus, will have white sap. The bark is smooth. The
base of the trunk - look the same. E-mail the photos to your local
Co-Op or a local plant nursery. Or, take them in for inspection.

We had a local Gerdening Center employee volunteer to come out and look
around. He gave me common names and latin names for plants I only
described over the telephone. What he could do in person must be awesome.
Also, the right price, free.

[Oren[_2_]]

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:19:13 -0700, RobertMacy
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:11:30 -0700, Oren wrote:

...snip...
Got me, Bob. IME ficus, will have white sap. The bark is smooth. The
base of the trunk - look the same. E-mail the photos to your local
Co-Op or a local plant nursery. Or, take them in for inspection.

We had a local Gerdening Center employee volunteer to come out and look
around. He gave me common names and latin names for plants I only
described over the telephone. What he could do in person must be awesome.
Also, the right price, free.

Or ask a neighbor I kept thinking a tree out front was a Mesquite
tree but wasn't sure. Found out it is an African Sumac.

[RobertMacy]

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:37:46 -0700, Oren wrote:

...snip...

Or ask a neighbor I kept thinking a tree out front was a Mesquite
tree but wasn't sure. Found out it is an African Sumac.

Forgot about that one, they have the 'dangly thingies' as seed pods.

The landscaper identified the bushes around here as 'brittle bushes' seems
the gum is used to make gum [I'll bet it's that Yucatan flavored gum,
which my grandmother liked, unbelievable, icch!], the Indians used to chew
it and use it for gluing arrow heads onto the shafts. ...I can account for
how sticky that stuff is, too! Seems the bushes have a natural poison that
retards other plants growing around them, yep, it's bare around them.

Amazing all the uses the local fauna have for these bushes. The bush has a
bright yellow flowering. Bees/wasps even hummingbirds go after the nectar,
and some birds eat the flowers directly. Or, eat the seed pods after they
bulge. After seeds drop, the birds flock around the bases pecking away.
Bet the chipmunks get in there too. The rabbits chew on something under
there and even the lizards use the bushes as cover from hawks and eagles.
And of course the occasional rattlesnake likes to snooze in the shade
under them. Can't believe how alive this 'desert' is.

[Oren[_2_]]

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:17:29 -0700, RobertMacy
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:37:46 -0700, Oren wrote:

...snip...

Or ask a neighbor I kept thinking a tree out front was a Mesquite
tree but wasn't sure. Found out it is an African Sumac.

Forgot about that one, they have the 'dangly thingies' as seed pods.

The landscaper identified the bushes around here as 'brittle bushes' seems
the gum is used to make gum [I'll bet it's that Yucatan flavored gum,
which my grandmother liked, unbelievable, icch!], the Indians used to chew
it and use it for gluing arrow heads onto the shafts. ...I can account for
how sticky that stuff is, too! Seems the bushes have a natural poison that
retards other plants growing around them, yep, it's bare around them.

Amazing all the uses the local fauna have for these bushes. The bush has a
bright yellow flowering. Bees/wasps even hummingbirds go after the nectar,
and some birds eat the flowers directly. Or, eat the seed pods after they
bulge. After seeds drop, the birds flock around the bases pecking away.
Bet the chipmunks get in there too. The rabbits chew on something under
there and even the lizards use the bushes as cover from hawks and eagles.
And of course the occasional rattlesnake likes to snooze in the shade
under them. Can't believe how alive this 'desert' is.

It was a while before I observed wild creatures in the desert. Here
for awhile before seeing a roadrunner (meep meep) catch and eat a
lizard. Same for seeing the coyotes roaming the open areas. Because of
the heat, it seemed odd to have hummingbirds around. There are some
here year around and others migrate through my area. A couple of
lizards have taken residence around my house. Difficult to see unless
one observes a movement. They blend into the landscape so well.

[Oren[_2_]]

On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:20:49 -0800, "Guv Bob"
wrote:

"Guv Bob" wrote in message m...
"Oren" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:22:09 -0800, "Guv Bob"
wrote:

Anyone know a good place to post questions about identifying trees? I know this is not the right one, but it's one of the few newsgroups where people actually hang out.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/19/w5ac.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/855/xvyn.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/59/lcol.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/834/yg15.jpg

It look a lot like this ficus but it doesn't fit all the specs....
http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs...ees_fictri.php


My first thought was a Ficus too. Does the stem drip white sap when
cut or the bark scraped off? Sometimes called a Banyan or "rubber"
tree. If so, keep it away from sewer lines and septic tanks. A smooth
bark, slippery when wet. The roots will hunt for moisture and cause
havoc in pipes, etc.

Where do you live or where is this tree located? What age is it?
Banyan or "rubber" trees are/were/can be used to make chewing gum or
used in vulcanized rubber tires.

A local cooperative extension office in your county can help identify
it. Take the leaves and stem in for inspection if needed.

Trees are in So Calif. Guessing the ages are from 2-10 years. Largest ones are 10-12 inch diameter at the base. No white sap here except me.

===

This one turned out to be Carrotwood.

Cupianopsis anacardioides
Common Names: Carrot Wood, Tuckeroo, Beach Tamarind, Green-Leaved Tamarind Native To: Australia

http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treedetail.lasso?rid=466

Cupaniopsis anacardioides, with common names tuckeroo, carrotwood, beach tamarind and green-leaved tamarind, is a species of flowering tree in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that is native to eastern and northern Australia. The usual habitat is littoral rainforest on sand or near estuaries. The range of natural distribution is from Seven Mile Beach, New South Wales (34.8° S) to Queensland, northern Australia and New Guinea. C. anacardioides is an invasive species in some parts of the United States, primarily Florida and Hawaii. -- Wikipedia

I'm glad we got that cleared up

[Guv Bob]

"Guv Bob" wrote in message m...
"Oren" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:22:09 -0800, "Guv Bob"
wrote:

Anyone know a good place to post questions about identifying trees? I know this is not the right one, but it's one of the few newsgroups where people actually hang out.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/19/w5ac.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/855/xvyn.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/59/lcol.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/834/yg15.jpg

It look a lot like this ficus but it doesn't fit all the specs....
http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs...ees_fictri.php


My first thought was a Ficus too. Does the stem drip white sap when
cut or the bark scraped off? Sometimes called a Banyan or "rubber"
tree. If so, keep it away from sewer lines and septic tanks. A smooth
bark, slippery when wet. The roots will hunt for moisture and cause
havoc in pipes, etc.

Where do you live or where is this tree located? What age is it?
Banyan or "rubber" trees are/were/can be used to make chewing gum or
used in vulcanized rubber tires.

A local cooperative extension office in your county can help identify
it. Take the leaves and stem in for inspection if needed.

Trees are in So Calif. Guessing the ages are from 2-10 years. Largest ones are 10-12 inch diameter at the base. No white sap here except me.

===

This one turned out to be Carrotwood.

Cupianopsis anacardioides
Common Names: Carrot Wood, Tuckeroo, Beach Tamarind, Green-Leaved Tamarind Native To: Australia

http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treedetail.lasso?rid=466

Cupaniopsis anacardioides, with common names tuckeroo, carrotwood, beach tamarind and green-leaved tamarind, is a species of flowering tree in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that is native to eastern and northern Australia. The usual habitat is littoral rainforest on sand or near estuaries. The range of natural distribution is from Seven Mile Beach, New South Wales (34.8° S) to Queensland, northern Australia and New Guinea. C. anacardioides is an invasive species in some parts of the United States, primarily Florida and Hawaii. -- Wikipedia