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TOPIC: Tree ID Question
http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/browse_thread/thread/56c6959efa94f767?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Sep 30 2008 12:12 pm
From: "Edward Frank"


ENTS,

I came across an unusual tree today and I wanted your help in identifying the tree species. Also I have a photo of some unusual mammal.

Edward Frank

== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Sep 30 2008 12:15 pm
From: ForestRuss@aol.com


Ed:

The tree looks like it would be in front of a Keebler Cookie plant....where
else would the workers live?

Russ

== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Sep 30 2008 1:40 pm
From: Tony


Ahh, Yes I recognize that one. The scientific names escapes me, but
it is commonly called a clock tree. I see them around from time to
time. I have yet to figure what makes them tick. However, as is
evidenced by the pruning they will take a licking and keep on
ticking. I used to have small one in my garden. It was the alarm
variety. My wife said I was coo-coo for planting it. I got tired of
it ringing so I removed it in a timely manner.
I'll stop now.
Laughing away,
Tony

== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Sep 30 2008 7:25 pm
From: Beth Koebel

Ed,
 
I am not good at this but I'll thought is was the very rare Punxsutawney philus.  I could be wrong.  Russ is better qualified than I and he could be right in saying it is Keeblerii elfii v homenii.

Beth

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 1 2008 11:26 am
From: Larry


Ed, OMG! Isn't that the extremly rare Pygmy Live Oak, Pygamus
Virginianus! Excellent photos. What is the CBH? Larry

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 1 2008 2:26 pm
From: "Edward Frank"


Larry,

I am not sure if it is that rare oak species or not. The leaves look more like maple.

They haven't started to turn colors yet.

Beth,

You may be right about the rodent species. The location was Punxsutawney, PA. There is an amazing amount of variety in the specimens seen around the town. I am not sure if in general ROUS tend to have more variety than other genera or not.

Ed