What is it?

HollyS · 12th November 2007, 06:49 PM

Sorry these pics aren't great. But it's fall here and all the leaves have fallen. And I didn't have a camera on location with me, so no total tree pictures or bark pictures. Again...sorry. But why should I make it easy on you.

My guess is some kind of Linden (Tilia). But they are not common here, and I've never seen one.

Sean Freeman · 12th November 2007, 07:23 PM

Hi Holly it could be Tilia, though real confirmation would require some old flowers or fruit perhaps, have included some id info might help, might not!

treefeller · 13th November 2007, 04:12 AM

Must agree does look like a Tilia we have loads over here

HollyS · 14th November 2007, 05:35 PM

If you have loads there, what is the failure rate on them? This Tilia has rot at the base as well as limbs in varying degrees of death. it is weight loaded away from the power lines so should not fall through them. But would this species most likely: A) fail at the base or B) Lose limbs as it falls apart?

Thanks!

mdvaden · 14th November 2007, 09:12 PM

Linden grows nicely up around Portland, Oregon, but a lot of them seem to have aphids. Nothing life threating - just the honeydew and sootymold.

The seeds are wicked on a slope. It's like skidding or dry rice. On concrete sidewalks anyhow.

treeman · 20th November 2007, 01:54 AM

Have to agree with treefeller, does look like lime and we do have loads over here.
On the whole a nice tree that makes up a large part of our tree population.
With basal root you have to make sure theres enough sound timber, but i have cleaned up a few in the past after storms.Lime also tend to have amounts of dead wood as they reach maturity, i think its down to lack of light due to congested crown and the trees ability to shut down limbs that arent productive. Its the sort of tree that drops a lot of litter!

Trees At Heart England

13th November 2007, 04:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshunt Posts: 86	Re: What is it? Must agree does look like a Tilia we have loads over here __________________ Copper Beech Tree Works Hertfordshire www.copperbeechtreeworks.sampasite.com

14th November 2007, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
HollyS Sappling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, don't hold it against me. Posts: 32	Re: What is it? If you have loads there, what is the failure rate on them? This Tilia has rot at the base as well as limbs in varying degrees of death. it is weight loaded away from the power lines so should not fall through them. But would this species most likely: A) fail at the base or B) Lose limbs as it falls apart? Thanks! __________________

14th November 2007, 09:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
mdvaden Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 543	Re: What is it? Linden grows nicely up around Portland, Oregon, but a lot of them seem to have aphids. Nothing life threating - just the honeydew and sootymold. The seeds are wicked on a slope. It's like skidding or dry rice. On concrete sidewalks anyhow. __________________ ____________________________________ Grove of Redwood TITANS Oregon BIGOOT trap

20th November 2007, 01:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
treeman Sappling Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: uk Posts: 8	Re: What is it? Have to agree with treefeller, does look like lime and we do have loads over here. On the whole a nice tree that makes up a large part of our tree population. With basal root you have to make sure theres enough sound timber, but i have cleaned up a few in the past after storms.Lime also tend to have amounts of dead wood as they reach maturity, i think its down to lack of light due to congested crown and the trees ability to shut down limbs that arent productive. Its the sort of tree that drops a lot of litter! Trees At Heart England Last edited by treeman : 20th November 2007 at 06:49 AM.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode