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sempervirens
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Mister E,
I'm stumped, but will guess. Was it a forest of downed trees that lay over these when they were small saplings? The saplings grew around the downed trees and upward. Then later the downed trees were somehow removed. That guess is more contorted than the trees. In any case, please tell us.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 10:45am PT
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Mr E,
Looks like the trees were removed to be used for some forest pruduct but the lowest branch was retained in order to save the effort of reforesting. The the branches left over grew towards the sun. Phototropism is the cause of the deformation whatever the initial damge may have been.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 10:58am PT
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Guido,
The pic of the tree (banyan?) growing over the motorcycle is so cool. Tropical trees have aerial roots that can sprout from any part of the tree and collect moisture from the air until they grow so long that they root into the ground. There is an amazing banyan tree in lahina that covers an entire city block. It has about 30+ trunks but its all one tree. Pretty cool! Ill find a good pic.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jun 29, 2012 - 11:09am PT
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the gnarly oak meets alien...
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 29, 2012 - 11:13am PT
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The tired old man, looking good in grey.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 11:15am PT
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Anyone know what species this tree is?
Hint-not a pine tree
Sorry if its sideways it took right side up. If it helps i'll post another.
Ha! It is! Sorry havent posted many pics
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 11:45am PT
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Ok this ones right side up and more challenging!
What species am I?
Its tough being a tree hugger with these around!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 11:48am PT
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A 'breezy' spot on the Oregon coast...
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jun 29, 2012 - 11:53am PT
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Killer K,
Ceiba pentandra? if it is, it's just a wee thing. I like the 175 foot monsters like this one.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 12:04pm PT
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Little z,
Very close! Right genus classification wrong species.
Do those big Kapok trees have the thorns all over too? That would be a rough tree to climb!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jun 29, 2012 - 12:11pm PT
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Ceibas only have the spines when they are young, thank God. Knew your tree had to be in the Bombacaceae, how about Pochote (Bombacopsis quinata)?
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 02:08pm PT
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Little z,
Nope, you were closer the first time. I'll just tell you since you seem to be the most interested.......
Ceiba speciosa or silk floss tree or hong kong orchid. These ones keep their spines their entire life and grow to about 45'.
Theres a pretty good size one in sacramento and ive seen big ones at the l.a. arboretum.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jun 29, 2012 - 05:14pm PT
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KK,
Cool. I guess you did say it was in the same genus, duhh. I'm not much of a botanist, only being familiar with the more obvious plants that I run into. Haven't seen that one yet. It does look a lot like a Pochote except that Pochote doesn't have the photosynthetic bark.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jun 29, 2012 - 05:30pm PT
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Reilly, I bet those burls you posted up thread would fetch a pretty penny.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 06:34pm PT
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Here's another cool one.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 06:37pm PT
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Same kind of growth pattern different species altogether.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 06:42pm PT
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What about the leaves on this trippy tree?!!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jun 29, 2012 - 06:43pm PT
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KK,
love the fine branching on that first one, looks like it's wrigglin' around as we speak, some kind of Cherry? Palo Verde for the second one?
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 06:45pm PT
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Another favorite!
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 06:47pm PT
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LZ,
Contorted Filbert or Hiram's Walking Stick for the first one, and Corkscrew Willow for the second.
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