Significant Trees

treevet · 14th September 2008, 12:52 PM

Great pictures Sean and WOW to the Tule tree! Looks like it could have a much more beneficial environment above the ground than it does without a lot of effort.

Robert STAVROU · 15th September 2008, 10:22 AM

Spectacular photographs gentlemen, thank you.
Reading an article not so long back that mentioned that the Taxodium pictured was under significant stress, though the watertable becoming lower due to bore pump usage. Regards

brook · 4th October 2008, 11:25 PM

Hi thanks for giving information about significant of ancient trees. This forum helps me to know about new details about olden day trees. Thank you.

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Brook

Sreevysh Corp

phill ellison · 5th October 2008, 10:00 AM

this will have to be the biggest Euc. ive ever come across, it was at the botanical gardens in Chrishchurch N.Z, unfortunately we never got a photo of the whole tree but the base of it would give you a rough idea

funarty · 5th October 2008, 10:36 AM

What wonderful trees .It's just so sad that there aren't millions of these trees around for everyone to enjoy in their backyards.

brook · 12th October 2008, 05:45 AM

Hi your forum is very useful because it give information about importance of tree. Many trees have their own value like medicine Ayurveda etc.

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Brook

texx · 17th November 2008, 07:51 PM

dont know if you guys have seen this tree pic befor but here it is anyway .
i dont remember where i got it from ,i found it a few years ago when i was researching tree seeds .

Eric Frei · 17th November 2008, 08:07 PM

That's one huge Boab!

funarty · 18th November 2008, 12:03 PM

1 very cool tree! Can't

with that one!

Sylvatica · 12th March 2009, 08:35 AM

Now this is the kind of thing I went looking for a Tree forum to talk about-fabulous trees!
There's a brilliant example in Thomas Packenham's book showing a huge Tree with a house built into in. Not your average tree house built by your dad but a proper house with rooms and a chimney,the works!

Robert STAVROU · 12th March 2009, 10:44 AM

Spectaluar photographs, makes one marvel at such beauty.
Read an article a number of years age about the Tule tree that willem posted. Apparently it has started to decline as the populace continues to draw more and more water from the below ground aquifier, the water table has then dropped with a corresponding negative impact on this remarkable tree. He ponders 'remnant trees in isolation'. STAV

Sylvatica · 28th April 2009, 06:08 AM

Took a trip to the South Park yesterday with the kids. Lots and lots of trees there,mnay quite old like these 2 Sequoiadendrons.
2 trees here, planted in the 18something, and now HUGE but multi stemmed, branching very low down so they look like a mini forest.

Sylvatica · 28th April 2009, 06:16 AM

and then theres this rather nice Fir

pkponder · 21st May 2009, 01:41 AM

So many beautiful trees!

My husband and I visited our state's oldest tree last fall. Here's a picture of him in front of 'The Big Tree' otherwise known as the 'Lamar Oak'

TPWD: The "Big Tree" at Goose Island State Park

Sylvatica · 16th May 2010, 06:43 AM

Very nice tree there pk!

sproutman · 21st February 2011, 04:48 AM

Did you hear what the UK government tried to do with all our ancient woodlands?

UK Government Attempts to Sell All Trees

It was like the sort of plan Darth Vader would come up with

Sylvatica · 25th February 2011, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sproutman

Did you hear what the UK government tried to do with all our ancient woodlands?

UK Government Attempts to Sell All Trees

It was like the sort of plan Darth Vader would come up with

Yes, disgraceful and ignorant!

funarty · 9th April 2011, 04:11 PM

Hi Sean, Do you know what that big tree in Townsville west primary school's yard is? On Ingham rd. It is really nice some sort of rainforest tree?

Mykhail · 21st October 2011, 09:21 PM

A picture I took in Mysore, India.

There are several of them lining the downtown street.

Mykhail · 21st October 2011, 09:22 PM

A picture I took in Mysore, India.

There are several of them lining the downtown street.

Eric Frei · 12th November 2011, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Freeman

Sometimes with trees you can win a single trick! Camperdown again, it would appear there has been some confusion (if the papers are to be believed) over the species selection and now pest problems!.....grrrrrr

Insect warning: Leaf beetle hits young elms - Local News - News - General - The Warrnambool Standard

Thankfully some sanity returns to the situation.....

Assurances tree bug will be exterminated - Local News - News - General - The Warrnambool Standard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Frei

The ole injection boys will be kept busy, hit em up with imidachlorprid (Confidor)

Pay attention to pages 45 and 46 of the attached document.

Stately elms going in city tree change | Herald Sun

Quote:

Stately elms going in city tree change
November 05, 2011
MELBOURNE will lose more than half of its stately elms under a radical plan to replace many of the city's ageing trees.

Many of Melbourne's stately elm trees will be replaced.

Tens of thousands of trees will be temporarily stripped from the city under the replanting plan, which also will see the number of plane trees halved.

But Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said Melbourne's world renown tree canopy would come back better than ever for future generations.

Under the plan, the Melbourne City Council hopes to increase the number of trees from 60,000 to 90,000 over the next 20 years and double the canopy coverage to protect from extreme heat.

Cr Doyle yesterday said the draft urban forest strategy to remove the trees included some "bold steps", but they were necessary to make sure future generations would be able to enjoy the city's trees.

Cr Doyle said there were too many elm and plane trees in the city, and they were vulnerable to disease and pests.

"We want to make sure that we have a diversity of trees. At the moment we are probably over-represented with elm trees, plane trees, red river gums. So it's about planting more trees to diversify our urban forest.

"You can think through what is the appropriate replacement, but there will always be like-for-like replacement where we need to maintain a particular heritage or much-loved boulevard of trees in Melbourne."

Under the proposed urban forest strategy, the city's renowned elm and plane trees, which make up almost a quarter of the city's trees, will be scaled back to make up just 10 per cent.

As part of the strategy, a single species of tree will be limited to a maximum 5 per cent of the city's total tree population.

That would see a marked reduction in the city's elm, plane and river red gum trees which dominate the cityscape, totalling 35 per cent of the city's trees.

Among the first trees to face the axe will be St Kilda Rd's ageing elm trees, a priority in the program to uproot and replant 24,000 of the city's dying trees over the next 20 years.

The council's manager of urban landscapes, Ian Shears, said the St Kilda Rd elms would be replaced by new elms.

But trees in other areas trees would be replaced with different species.

"The key things certainly are the diversity we've talked about and the increased canopy cover and those are really going to be the measures by which we judge our success," he said.

Cr Cathy Oke said the strategy was a response to the 13-year drought and changing climate.

"The City of Melbourne has come up with this urban forest strategy to ensure that in 100 years time the parks and gardens and the streets and the trees that we love are thriving in the city of Melbourne," she said.

The draft urban forest strategy will be voted on at the next Future Melbourne Committee meeting.

Keithy · 26th November 2011, 07:37 PM

When the Japanese controlled Taiwan, they logged it over, but missed several groves of ancient cedars hidden away in the mountains.

The aboriginal tribe at Smangus guard a grove of these cedar; in times of danger, the women and children would be sheltered by the trees, which all had their own names and spirits.

As you hike closer, you see the cedars getting larger and larger, offspring of the original grove. Don't know how old they are, but I believe it's supposed to be over the first thousand. Anyone like to have a guess and enlighten me?

treeshaveneeds · 26th November 2011, 11:19 PM

I understand replacing a preponderance of species with a diverse population, makes for a better forest community, And If the trees are dead or dying, it makes sense to take them down. But those elms don't look like they are dying. I wonder if the wood will be utilized for lumber, of just cut into firewood.....

Scobobbi · 29th January 2012, 08:06 PM

Sean Freeman, Thank you for posting that picture of the bicycle stuck in the Douglas Fir near Vashon Island. This picture was taken in my neck of the woods and I often work in the big Doug Fir. My avitar picture is taken from a young Doug Fir tree. I love them. They smell good, the wood works up nice, the bark is good to spur and a flip line takes a good bite on them. The foliage is soft, also. Just a nice tree to work in.
Am forwarding your picture to my mentor, who has worked felling the big old growth here in the Pacific Northwest of USA, as have I. G'day.

14th September 2008, 12:52 PM	#121
treevet Backflipper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,131	Re: Significant Trees Great pictures Sean and WOW to the Tule tree! Looks like it could have a much more beneficial environment above the ground than it does without a lot of effort.

15th September 2008, 10:22 AM	#122
Robert STAVROU Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 56	Re: Significant Trees Spectacular photographs gentlemen, thank you. Reading an article not so long back that mentioned that the Taxodium pictured was under significant stress, though the watertable becoming lower due to bore pump usage. Regards __________________ STAV

4th October 2008, 11:25 PM	#123
brook I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: U S Posts: 2	Re: Significant Trees Hi thanks for giving information about significant of ancient trees. This forum helps me to know about new details about olden day trees. Thank you. --------- Brook Sreevysh Corp

5th October 2008, 10:00 AM	#124
phill ellison Mature tree Join Date: May 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 450	Re: Significant Trees this will have to be the biggest Euc. ive ever come across, it was at the botanical gardens in Chrishchurch N.Z, unfortunately we never got a photo of the whole tree but the base of it would give you a rough idea Attached Thumbnails

5th October 2008, 10:36 AM	#125
funarty Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: townsville Q.L.D. Australia Posts: 315	Re: Significant Trees What wonderful trees .It's just so sad that there aren't millions of these trees around for everyone to enjoy in their backyards.

12th October 2008, 05:45 AM	#126
brook I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: U S Posts: 2	Re: Significant Trees Hi your forum is very useful because it give information about importance of tree. Many trees have their own value like medicine Ayurveda etc. ---------- Brook Last edited by Jeff Darby; 12th October 2008 at 11:12 AM.

17th November 2008, 07:51 PM	#127
texx Sappling Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SE QLD AU Posts: 5	Re: Significant Trees dont know if you guys have seen this tree pic befor but here it is anyway . i dont remember where i got it from ,i found it a few years ago when i was researching tree seeds .

17th November 2008, 08:07 PM	#128
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,811	Re: Significant Trees That's one huge Boab! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

18th November 2008, 12:03 PM	#129
funarty Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: townsville Q.L.D. Australia Posts: 315	Re: Significant Trees 1 very cool tree! Can'twith that one! __________________ COOL TREES=COOL PLANET

12th March 2009, 08:35 AM	#130
Sylvatica Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 128	Re: Significant Trees Now this is the kind of thing I went looking for a Tree forum to talk about-fabulous trees! There's a brilliant example in Thomas Packenham's book showing a huge Tree with a house built into in. Not your average tree house built by your dad but a proper house with rooms and a chimney,the works! __________________ Check out my tree blog: http://myremarkabletrees.blogspot.com/

12th March 2009, 10:44 AM	#131
Robert STAVROU Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 56	Re: Significant Trees Spectaluar photographs, makes one marvel at such beauty. Read an article a number of years age about the Tule tree that willem posted. Apparently it has started to decline as the populace continues to draw more and more water from the below ground aquifier, the water table has then dropped with a corresponding negative impact on this remarkable tree. He ponders 'remnant trees in isolation'. STAV __________________ STAV

28th April 2009, 06:08 AM	#132
Sylvatica Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 128	Re: Significant Trees Took a trip to the South Park yesterday with the kids. Lots and lots of trees there,mnay quite old like these 2 Sequoiadendrons. 2 trees here, planted in the 18something, and now HUGE but multi stemmed, branching very low down so they look like a mini forest. __________________ Check out my tree blog: http://myremarkabletrees.blogspot.com/

28th April 2009, 06:16 AM	#133
Sylvatica Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 128	Re: Significant Trees and then theres this rather nice Fir __________________ Check out my tree blog: http://myremarkabletrees.blogspot.com/

21st May 2009, 01:41 AM	#134
pkponder Sappling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Azle, Texas, USA Posts: 7	Re: Significant Trees So many beautiful trees! My husband and I visited our state's oldest tree last fall. Here's a picture of him in front of 'The Big Tree' otherwise known as the 'Lamar Oak' TPWD: The "Big Tree" at Goose Island State Park

16th May 2010, 06:43 AM	#135
Sylvatica Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 128	Re: Significant Trees Very nice tree there pk! __________________ Check out my tree blog: http://myremarkabletrees.blogspot.com/

21st February 2011, 04:48 AM	#136
sproutman Sappling Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 5	Re: Significant Trees Did you hear what the UK government tried to do with all our ancient woodlands? UK Government Attempts to Sell All Trees It was like the sort of plan Darth Vader would come up with Last edited by Eric Frei; 21st February 2011 at 08:03 AM. Reason: changed link

9th April 2011, 04:11 PM	#138
funarty Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: townsville Q.L.D. Australia Posts: 315	Re: Significant Trees Hi Sean, Do you know what that big tree in Townsville west primary school's yard is? On Ingham rd. It is really nice some sort of rainforest tree? __________________ COOL TREES=COOL PLANET

21st October 2011, 09:21 PM	#139
Mykhail I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 3	Re: Significant Trees A picture I took in Mysore, India. There are several of them lining the downtown street.

21st October 2011, 09:22 PM	#140
Mykhail I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California Posts: 3	Re: Significant Trees A picture I took in Mysore, India. There are several of them lining the downtown street. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Jeff Darby; 21st October 2011 at 10:11 PM. Reason: upload to Treeworlds server & resize...

26th November 2011, 07:37 PM	#142
Keithy I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bundaberg Posts: 3	Re: Significant Trees When the Japanese controlled Taiwan, they logged it over, but missed several groves of ancient cedars hidden away in the mountains. The aboriginal tribe at Smangus guard a grove of these cedar; in times of danger, the women and children would be sheltered by the trees, which all had their own names and spirits. As you hike closer, you see the cedars getting larger and larger, offspring of the original grove. Don't know how old they are, but I believe it's supposed to be over the first thousand. Anyone like to have a guess and enlighten me? Attached Thumbnails

26th November 2011, 11:19 PM	#143
treeshaveneeds Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,399	Re: Significant Trees I understand replacing a preponderance of species with a diverse population, makes for a better forest community, And If the trees are dead or dying, it makes sense to take them down. But those elms don't look like they are dying. I wonder if the wood will be utilized for lumber, of just cut into firewood..... __________________ My business: Tree Pruning and Removals -- Strump Removals -- Advice -- Consulting -- Arborist Reports Consulting Forester If you want an honest opinion, call Brent Ferris...because, Trees want to Live Too ! We do great jobs, even in small yards. Free Estimates Oakville to Oshawa - North to Bradford (Will travel further if cost of travelling covered) Email -- treeshaveneeds@3web.com Cell 416-460-5704

29th January 2012, 08:06 PM	#144
Scobobbi Sappling Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: in a yurt in the Cascade Mountains of USA Posts: 15	Re: Significant Trees Sean Freeman, Thank you for posting that picture of the bicycle stuck in the Douglas Fir near Vashon Island. This picture was taken in my neck of the woods and I often work in the big Doug Fir. My avitar picture is taken from a young Doug Fir tree. I love them. They smell good, the wood works up nice, the bark is good to spur and a flip line takes a good bite on them. The foliage is soft, also. Just a nice tree to work in. Am forwarding your picture to my mentor, who has worked felling the big old growth here in the Pacific Northwest of USA, as have I. G'day.

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