Weird and unusual tree shapes

Sean Freeman · 6th March 2007, 06:56 PM

I used to collect these annual publications from Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry but haven't for a few years, I think the guy driving it has since left, pleasantly surprised to find they are all downloadable for nix now

Hope some of you guys enjoy them as much as I do, also check out the great explainations at the back.

invasion2002.pdf

SF

Ekka · 6th March 2007, 08:36 PM

That was good how you got explanations at the end, nice find.

TreeCo · 6th March 2007, 10:40 PM

Nice collection of weird trees.

Ekka · 6th March 2007, 10:51 PM

This is a paperbark in Daisy Hill Koala park.

Mike Poor · 8th March 2007, 12:10 PM

Thanks for posting. I love looking at stuff like that!

jim1nz · 14th March 2007, 04:53 PM

A young Redwood in Rotarua, NZ

Ekka · 14th March 2007, 05:28 PM

Hey Jim, that tree is screwed.

yooper · 15th March 2007, 10:08 AM

Cool photo of the twisted red wood. Im working on a walking stick with a cool twist in it. I fount it on my property last year and let it dry. its just a little somthing i do to keep me a little sane in the winter time while im enjoying that golden elixer

This stick is maple and had a wild grape vine growing around it which made its shape.
twist2.JPG
close up.JPG
This is a popple tree i used rope on a few years back to munipulate it just for fun.
popple twist.JPG
Here are a few of my sanity sticks iv worked on this winter and one of the wood burning on one of them.
various sticks.JPG
burn.JPG
I love all the oddball photos posted so far.

Brother Colin · 15th March 2007, 08:03 PM

If I need a walking stick permanently I now know who to contact.

Ekka · 1st April 2007, 04:43 PM

I finally pulled over and got this sussed today. See the crack on the top of it in pic 4?

It obviously blew over long time ago, there's a slight mound of soil near the base but it powered on.

I wonder why it sort of got that flat look to it, usually they'd go egg shaped but that shape aint giving it better strength.

Sean Freeman · 1st April 2007, 05:19 PM

The flat spot/area may be due to some form of necrosis....what sort of tree is it Ekka?

Sean

Ekka · 1st April 2007, 08:03 PM

My vote is Angophora leiocarpa (smooth barked apple) over a spotty gum, has that slight orange look but the leaves were to far up to see if they were opposites vs alternates.

But my instinct says smooth barked apple.

TrevMcRev · 3rd April 2007, 09:38 PM

Now i'm not too sure what these 2 trees are up to, but i think this is where baby pine tree saplings come from.

Juno · 4th April 2007, 07:22 AM

hahah lol that's a realy good one.

I got some pics on my work. if I can I will post them to

Sean Freeman · 4th April 2007, 06:11 PM

Just came accross these on the Tree Logic website, pretty funny, do you think he trying to tell us all something??

tree-holding-stop-sign-1.jpg

tree-holding-stop-sign-2.jpg

tree-holding-stop-sign3.jpg

Here's the site http://treelogic.com.au/facts/?p=26

Juno · 5th April 2007, 06:08 AM

I wont put my chain in that trunk

allmarktree · 7th April 2007, 12:50 PM

Hows this

allmarktree · 7th April 2007, 12:54 PM

Oh! the good looking one is on the right

allmarktree · 7th April 2007, 01:03 PM

A biggie

Ekka · 7th April 2007, 01:06 PM

I hope that customer really appreciates and looks after that tree, it makes the place and is a ripper.

Great pic

allmarktree · 7th April 2007, 01:12 PM

Ekka...Unfortunately it is not being taken care of. It is in Pittsburgh. I saw newspaper articles the neighbor had with pics of the man that started it. after his death the area slowly became a lower income area with little care.

Sean Freeman · 7th April 2007, 03:14 PM

That's a stroy that is all too familiar check this guys' history out...realy like the comparison shots between the trees earlier and much later. http://www.arborsmith.com/treecircus.html
Just google circus trees to get heaps more info

TrevMcRev · 9th April 2007, 08:44 PM

Now thats all a bit too kooky edward scissorhand like for me!

osb_mail · 12th April 2007, 12:00 PM

This is me at my local arboretum the tree is a Fagus grandifolia

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Ekka · 12th April 2007, 04:02 PM

I'm not saying out loud what that tree trunk looks like!

6th March 2007, 06:56 PM	#1
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 2,097	Weird and unusual tree shapes I used to collect these annual publications from Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry but haven't for a few years, I think the guy driving it has since left, pleasantly surprised to find they are all downloadable for nix now Hope some of you guys enjoy them as much as I do, also check out the great explainations at the back. invasion2002.pdf SF

6th March 2007, 08:36 PM	#2
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,094	That was good how you got explanations at the end, nice find. __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Consumers, insist on a Tree World member, they're visible and accessible. Look for this badge Members, click here for details on how you can acquire one for your website.

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Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,094	Hey Jim, that tree is screwed. __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Consumers, insist on a Tree World member, they're visible and accessible. Look for this badge Members, click here for details on how you can acquire one for your website.

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1st April 2007, 08:03 PM	#12
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,094	My vote is Angophora leiocarpa (smooth barked apple) over a spotty gum, has that slight orange look but the leaves were to far up to see if they were opposites vs alternates. But my instinct says smooth barked apple. __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Consumers, insist on a Tree World member, they're visible and accessible. Look for this badge Members, click here for details on how you can acquire one for your website.

6th March 2007, 10:40 PM	#3
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 294	Nice collection of weird trees.

8th March 2007, 12:10 PM	#5
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 73	Thanks for posting. I love looking at stuff like that!

15th March 2007, 10:08 AM	#8
yooper Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upper Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 136	Cool photo of the twisted red wood. Im working on a walking stick with a cool twist in it. I fount it on my property last year and let it dry. its just a little somthing i do to keep me a little sane in the winter time while im enjoying that golden elixer This stick is maple and had a wild grape vine growing around it which made its shape. twist2.JPG close up.JPG This is a popple tree i used rope on a few years back to munipulate it just for fun. popple twist.JPG Here are a few of my sanity sticks iv worked on this winter and one of the wood burning on one of them. various sticks.JPG burn.JPG I love all the oddball photos posted so far.

1st April 2007, 05:19 PM	#11
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 2,097	The flat spot/area may be due to some form of necrosis....what sort of tree is it Ekka? Sean

4th April 2007, 07:22 AM	#14
Juno Sappling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 33	hahah lol that's a realy good one. I got some pics on my work. if I can I will post them to

4th April 2007, 06:11 PM	#15
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 2,097	Just came accross these on the Tree Logic website, pretty funny, do you think he trying to tell us all something?? tree-holding-stop-sign-1.jpg tree-holding-stop-sign-2.jpg tree-holding-stop-sign3.jpg Here's the site http://treelogic.com.au/facts/?p=26 __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

5th April 2007, 06:08 AM	#16
Juno Sappling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 33	I wont put my chain in that trunk

7th April 2007, 12:54 PM	#18
allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 131	Oh! the good looking one is on the right

7th April 2007, 01:06 PM	#20
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,094	I hope that customer really appreciates and looks after that tree, it makes the place and is a ripper. Great pic __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Consumers, insist on a Tree World member, they're visible and accessible. Look for this badge Members, click here for details on how you can acquire one for your website.

7th April 2007, 01:12 PM	#21
allmarktree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 131	Ekka...Unfortunately it is not being taken care of. It is in Pittsburgh. I saw newspaper articles the neighbor had with pics of the man that started it. after his death the area slowly became a lower income area with little care.

7th April 2007, 03:14 PM	#22
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 2,097	That's a stroy that is all too familiar check this guys' history out...realy like the comparison shots between the trees earlier and much later. http://www.arborsmith.com/treecircus.html Just google circus trees to get heaps more info __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

9th April 2007, 08:44 PM	#23
TrevMcRev Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,255	Now thats all a bit too kooky edward scissorhand like for me! __________________ Total Tree Care - Melbourne Arborist Reports & Consulting,Tree Pruning & Removal www.treegear.com.au - Australia's Best Value Arborist Supplies

12th April 2007, 12:00 PM	#24
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 223	Tree picture This is me at my local arboretum the tree is a Fagus grandifolia .

12th April 2007, 04:02 PM	#25
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,094	I'm not saying out loud what that tree trunk looks like! __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Consumers, insist on a Tree World member, they're visible and accessible. Look for this badge Members, click here for details on how you can acquire one for your website.

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