Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire tree identification question

Print Thread

Hop To

Page 1 of 2

tree identification question #19293025 03/12/24
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,454 State of Jefferson T T_O_M OP Campfire Outfitter
OP T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,454 State of Jefferson	My GF's mom has a tree in her yard I can't identify. From a distance it looks like a pine: but up close it doesn't have needles, those are small scaly branches: My guess is it's non-native, probably Japanese, as the gardener who designed / did the landscaping was Japanese. Any idea what it is called? Edit to add: it's in the LA basin at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains if that says something about climate. Last edited by T_O_M; 03/12/24. Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip. Here be dragons ...

GB1

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293028 03/12/24
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 14,210 Marshall NC S simonkenton7 Campfire Outfitter
simonkenton7 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 14,210 Marshall NC	I'm curious to learn what that is. Never seen that before.

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293033 03/12/24
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2,886 night_owl Campfire Regular
night_owl Campfire Regular Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2,886	Cedar of some sort. abusus non tollit usum

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293037 03/12/24
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,526 E earlybrd Campfire Outfitter
earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,526	Fir

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293039 03/12/24
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 16,988 N. California Morewood Campfire Ranger
Morewood Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 16,988 N. California	Monkey Puzzle tree.

IC B2

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293064 03/12/24
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,997 Denton, TX L Longbob Campfire Outfitter
Longbob Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,997 Denton, TX	I think it is a Coast Araucaria. They are native to New Caledonia. A type of conifer.

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293084 03/12/24
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 19,598 Central Valley NorKal FatCity67 Campfire Ranger
FatCity67 Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 19,598 Central Valley NorKal	Cryptomeria japonica spiralis. "Maybe we're all happy." "Go to the sporting goods store. From the files, obtain form 4473. These will contain descriptions of weapons and lists of private ownership."

Re: tree identification question Morewood #19293085 03/12/24
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,997 Denton, TX L Longbob Campfire Outfitter
Longbob Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,997 Denton, TX	Originally Posted by Morewood Monkey Puzzle tree. The Monkey Puzzle trees I am familiar with are much thinner than shown in the pic. Something like this. This is a Coast Araucaria which looks much more similar to me as in the OP's pic.

Re: tree identification question FatCity67 #19293116 03/12/24
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,997 Denton, TX L Longbob Campfire Outfitter
Longbob Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,997 Denton, TX	Originally Posted by FatCity67 Cryptomeria japonica spiralis. You may be correct. It does look a bit closer to me.

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293127 03/12/24
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... J JSTUART Campfire Ranger
JSTUART Campfire Ranger J Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s...	Originally Posted by T_O_M My GF's mom has a tree in her yard I can't identify. From a distance it looks like a pine: but up close it doesn't have needles, those are small scaly branches: My guess is it's non-native, probably Japanese, as the gardener who designed / did the landscaping was Japanese. Any idea what it is called? Edit to add: it's in the LA basin at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains if that says something about climate. Looks a lot like a Norfolk pine. You pay a mint for one as they are very desirable...and extremely messy. SCRATCH THAT...I looked at the branch. We have one at the local park and if it is one of those they are protected here and have a massive pine cone that is heavy and dangerous to be under. Monkey nut tree. Last edited by JSTUART; 03/12/24. These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.

IC B3

Re: tree identification question FatCity67 #19293132 03/12/24
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,724 D Direct_Drive Campfire Regular
Direct_Drive Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,724	Originally Posted by FatCity67 Cryptomeria japonica spiralis. I think this is it ^^^ I'd be happy calling it "Japanese Cedar" B L M - Bureau of Land Management

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293183 03/12/24
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 11,999 Texas R rainshot Campfire Outfitter
rainshot Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 11,999 Texas	Where at. It looks like a Norfolk Island Pine I think. It's a warm weather pine. cannot get colder than 34 or so. Son and DIL gave us one in a pot for Christmas. I'm in the process of murdering it at present.

Re: tree identification question rainshot #19293340 03/12/24
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... J JSTUART Campfire Ranger
JSTUART Campfire Ranger J Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s...	Originally Posted by rainshot Where at. It looks like a Norfolk Island Pine I think. It's a warm weather pine. cannot get colder than 34 or so. Son and DIL gave us one in a pot for Christmas. I'm in the process of murdering it at present. Put it somewhere that you don't need tidy, a glorious long lived tree but messy. There are two over the river at Bishops Lodge, over a hundred years old and big. I don't recall them having spikes on the limbs like the Monkey Nut tree. Last edited by JSTUART; 03/12/24. These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.

Re: tree identification question rainshot #19293448 03/12/24
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,454 State of Jefferson T T_O_M OP Campfire Outfitter
OP T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,454 State of Jefferson	Originally Posted by rainshot Where at. Los Angeles basin / couple hundred feet elevation up into the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains. (Town of Glendora if you know the area.) Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip. Here be dragons ...

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293459 03/12/24
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,605 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana
kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,605 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	I don’t have a clue. But if I found one here on the ranch, I’d cut it down and burn it Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: tree identification question FatCity67 #19293462 03/12/24
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,118 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,118 North East Urth	Originally Posted by FatCity67 Cryptomeria japonica spiralis. This guy ^^^^ Might have it https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=Cryptomeria+japonica+spiralis.&iax=images&ia=images The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293467 03/12/24
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 9,112 Siskiyou Co.,Jefferson State F flintlocke Campfire Outfitter
flintlocke Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 9,112 Siskiyou Co.,Jefferson State	You guys just amaze me...Stephen Hawking ain't got nothing on you fellers. Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293477 03/12/24
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,139 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana
stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,139 south texas-Corpus Christi	Originally Posted by T_O_M My GF's mom has a tree in her yard I can't identify. From a distance it looks like a pine: but up close it doesn't have needles, those are small scaly branches: My guess is it's non-native, probably Japanese, as the gardener who designed / did the landscaping was Japanese. Any idea what it is called? Edit to add: it's in the LA basin at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains if that says something about climate. Bubby had one, it made a mess every year so we cut it down. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: tree identification question FatCity67 #19293484 03/12/24
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,733 Long Island, New York EQFD193 Campfire Regular
EQFD193 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,733 Long Island, New York	I'd vote Crypto....Get yourself an app called picture this. Just take a pic and wait for the ID to pop up, makes me look smart sometimes Originally Posted by FatCity67 Cryptomeria japonica spiralis. Patron member, NRA, Life Member SCI,

Re: tree identification question T_O_M #19293857 03/12/24
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,390 M Mossy Campfire Regular
Mossy Campfire Regular M Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,390	iPhones have a pretty neat feature. Take a picture of a plant, hit the info button on the bottom of the screen and it’ll tell you what the plant/flower/tree is

Page 1 of 2

Moderated by RickBin

Link Copied to Clipboard

AX24

736 members (10Glocks, 12344mag, 01Foreman400, 10gaugeman, 1234, 10ring1, 78 invisible), 3,022 guests, and 1,522 robots.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

April
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

Forum Statistics

Forums81

Topics1,191,737

Posts18,475,993

Members73,942

Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023