Six more mostly big conifers continue from last Saturday.
1. Juglans hindsii, Northern California black walnut is one of two of these six which are not conifers. It is also one of two that are exotic, though it is native to adjacent counties.
2. Cupressus macrocarpa, Monterey cypress is the other one that is exotic, although it is native to an adjacent county. Both it and California black walnut are almost native here.
3. Pinus ponderosa, ponderosa pine does not mingle much with redwood or Douglas fir, so is the dominant big conifer within its forests. It is the Official State Tree of Montana.
4. Pseudotsuga menziesii, Douglas fir mingles mostly with redwood or oak forests. Only a few venture into nearby ponderosa pine forests. It is the Official State Tree of Oregon.
5. Sequoia sempervirens, coastal redwood is the Official State Tree of California, and the tallest tree species in the World! It really is a pleasure to work around so many of them.
6. Rhody has the nicest bark. He is the other one of two of these six that are not conifers. It is difficult to get a good picture of him. Even with a treat, this was the best I could do.
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It’s such a great idea to feature the bark of trees. Understanding and IDing trees is something I haven’t even started working on, but it’s definitely on the list of things I’d like to be able to do well.
And Rhody is cute as ever! Looks like he’s really looking forward to his treat.
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Ha, I needed to hold a treat to get him to look at the camera for the picture. He is difficult to get a good picture of.
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These photos are gorgeous–but evergreens have some of the most beautiful bark. A lot of the time we don’t see it because we plant dwarf evergreens, but between the deep furrows and some of the colors, their bark is just great.
And Rhody always looks good!
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These evergreens are huge at maturity. For some of them, the foliage will be out of reach, and visible only at a distance.
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Is ponderosa pine the one that has bark that smells of butterscotch? Looks familiar. I admit, I am a tree sniffer.
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Supposedly, yes, it smells like butterscotch; but I have not noticed it. To me, it smells like pine.
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You did not disappoint me and you know very well how. Lovely.
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Rhody was not easy to get a picture of.
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You managed very well.
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Thank you.
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one point to the sequoia ! I love these trees
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They and the giant redwoods of the Sierra Nevada are the grandest of all trees.
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All lovely. Another tree with fabulous bark is the sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa with its deep spiralling fissures.
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Chestnut trees are rare here. I do not even know where I would find a picture of one. There happens to be a young one out back, but it is not mature enough to exhibit notably fissured bark.
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