One Tree No One Should Have To Climb

chrisingham · 28th April 2010, 02:40 PM

This is definitely one of those that no one should have to climb (well, I am sure some of you have though)

dov · 28th April 2010, 04:15 PM

What the hell is that!?!

Eric Frei · 28th April 2010, 04:36 PM

Chorisia

Apocalypsse · 28th April 2010, 06:02 PM

WTF?! Scarf it over and get some people for a labour hire place to deal with it.

Davo The Terrible · 28th April 2010, 08:00 PM

Is it a Chorisia, Ceiba or Bombax?

Garry Brockley · 28th April 2010, 08:59 PM

Yup indian Bombax i hope i never get that call.

Eric Frei · 28th April 2010, 10:28 PM

Hey, check out this site I found.

Botanical names to Common names

dov · 28th April 2010, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Hey, check out this site I found.

Botanical names to Common names

That looks quite handy. The Encyclopedia Botanica is what I've normally used for that.

dov · 28th April 2010, 10:56 PM

I think if I ever had to climb anything like that, I would charge all the fees that I've always forgotten to add when quoting for Canary Island Palms. Plus fees for new climbing gear.

Stuff new climbing gear. Cherry picker only.

sueann · 28th April 2010, 11:12 PM

I think I would just set fire to it, it's weird as. Look at that silk floss tree in the link, that looks even worse.

I've never seen such trees and wouldn't plant one ever.

Apocalypsse · 28th April 2010, 11:51 PM

Silk Floss Tree (Chorisia speciosa)

Hell yea, im soo planting that along my fencelines.

dov · 29th April 2010, 09:37 AM

Looks brilliant when it's flowering - the Chorisia that is.

sueann · 29th April 2010, 12:00 PM

lol Dov, I guess it would have to have something going for it!

chrisingham · 29th April 2010, 06:45 PM

Here's another one....There has to be a reason nature made these trees so well equipped to protect themselves

Eric Frei · 30th April 2010, 08:08 AM

Yep, that's this one.

macaw palm| acrocomia aculeata

transplant · 9th May 2010, 10:40 AM

I know this tree as ceiba pentandra. Is this the same as chorisia? Or related?
I have a post about my ceiba and our troubles in the questions forum but researching both names would be helpful to me.

Eric Frei · 9th May 2010, 10:49 AM

I did some work on this here.

spikey bark

Bombax is Bombax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kapok is Kapok - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

28th April 2010, 02:40 PM	#1
chrisingham Former Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London Posts: 26	One Tree No One Should Have To Climb This is definitely one of those that no one should have to climb (well, I am sure some of you have though) Attached Thumbnails

28th April 2010, 04:15 PM	#2
dov Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 649	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb What the hell is that!?!

28th April 2010, 04:36 PM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb Chorisia __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

28th April 2010, 06:02 PM	#4
Apocalypsse Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,152	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb WTF?! Scarf it over and get some people for a labour hire place to deal with it.

28th April 2010, 08:00 PM	#5
Davo The Terrible Former Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Gold Coast QLD Posts: 121	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb Is it a Chorisia, Ceiba or Bombax?

28th April 2010, 08:59 PM	#6
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,641	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb Yup indian Bombax i hope i never get that call. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

28th April 2010, 10:28 PM	#7
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb Hey, check out this site I found. Botanical names to Common names __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

28th April 2010, 10:56 PM	#9
dov Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 649	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb I think if I ever had to climb anything like that, I would charge all the fees that I've always forgotten to add when quoting for Canary Island Palms. Plus fees for new climbing gear. Stuff new climbing gear. Cherry picker only.

28th April 2010, 11:12 PM	#10
sueann Former Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Australia Posts: 599	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb I think I would just set fire to it, it's weird as. Look at that silk floss tree in the link, that looks even worse. I've never seen such trees and wouldn't plant one ever.

28th April 2010, 11:51 PM	#11
Apocalypsse Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,152	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb Silk Floss Tree (Chorisia speciosa) Hell yea, im soo planting that along my fencelines.

29th April 2010, 09:37 AM	#12
dov Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 649	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb Looks brilliant when it's flowering - the Chorisia that is.

29th April 2010, 12:00 PM	#13
sueann Former Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Australia Posts: 599	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb lol Dov, I guess it would have to have something going for it!

29th April 2010, 06:45 PM	#14
chrisingham Former Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London Posts: 26	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb Here's another one....There has to be a reason nature made these trees so well equipped to protect themselves Attached Thumbnails

30th April 2010, 08:08 AM	#15
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb Yep, that's this one. macaw palm\| acrocomia aculeata __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

9th May 2010, 10:40 AM	#16
transplant Sappling Join Date: May 2010 Location: florida Posts: 13	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb I know this tree as ceiba pentandra. Is this the same as chorisia? Or related? I have a post about my ceiba and our troubles in the questions forum but researching both names would be helpful to me.

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9th May 2010, 10:49 AM	#17
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: One Tree No One Should Have To Climb I did some work on this here. spikey bark Bombax is Bombax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kapok is Kapok - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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