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Post by NellyDee on Jul 20, 2015 9:38:38 GMT
I think it is a willow? Large number on Lismore, mainly limestone. The trunks and branches were white with a few bits of brown patches and did not seem to have bark (very smooth). Very tall trees with branches reaching upwards. This photo had to be taken on full zoom as the flow . by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 20, 2015 17:41:40 GMT
Looks like a Eucalyptus to me.
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Post by Tringa on Jul 20, 2015 19:51:49 GMT
Agree. I knew there was something familiar about the leaves, but the moment I saw the above post, it clicked.
Dave
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Post by John Pappus on Jul 20, 2015 23:50:58 GMT
Yes, the glaucous leaves are very suggestive I think. It'd be interesting to have some more pictures or details...
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Post by NellyDee on Jul 21, 2015 7:36:18 GMT
It'd be interesting to have some more pictures or details...Don't know why but I always associate Eucalyptus with Africa and having round leaves. Herewith photo of tree. Think there must have been a grove of them way back in the past - about 20 trees spaced out. Lismore is a small and wind battered island, most of the trees were growing bent down almost touching the ground, apart from those in the odd sheltered position, as were these, there was a very small, narrow stream running along this valley area. The ground is compacted limestone mainly (which was the industry of the island). Back to Achnacroish4.JPG  Back to Achnacroish6 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr  Back to Achnacroish4 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr |
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 21, 2015 17:12:47 GMT
No doubt about it, it is a species of Eucalyptus. I have also seen them a lot in Africa but not native there but grown as a timber crop + an invasive species naturalising in places.
Native to Australasia.
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Post by NellyDee on Jul 23, 2015 8:32:01 GMT
Interesting. They are obviously doing well on Lismore unlike a lot of the other trees there, so maybe they are just spreading themselves up the wee valley. ( can't call it a glen, the highest point on the island is lower than where I live.)
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Post by shirl100 on Jul 23, 2015 16:12:17 GMT
We had a gorgeous Eucalyptus in the garden, fantastic peeling bark and the bees and hover flies loved the flowers - the tree died a few years ago following the - 15C frosts we had , still got a good sized stump though which is full of wildlife. Pic of one of flowers. Shirl  EucalyptusFlower by Shirley Freeman, on Flickr |
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Post by NellyDee on Jul 23, 2015 16:43:11 GMT
It is beautiful
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Post by John Pappus on Jul 23, 2015 18:42:30 GMT
Superb picture of a beautiful structure - really like it.
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Post by silversea on Aug 15, 2015 4:56:30 GMT
It looks like candlebark gum, Eucalyptus rubida. It is a river valley species in Australia.
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edit. But given that almost any Euc. from all over Australia and elsewhere in the world can be ornamental in UK, I'd be hesitant putting it down without using a key. Glaucous leaves don't really point to Eucalyptus specifically though some species do have leaves like that.
If you see them regularly the best way to ID Eucalyptus is to photograph everything before you lose the chance to see them for whatever reason. So that would be photographs of:
-the entire tree
-the base of the tree
-the bark detail and texture
-flower heads (dorsal and lateral views)
-seed head/capsules
-both sides of the leaves
Obviously you can't always photograph both the flowers and seeds at the same time of the year.
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