What tree is this, who knows?
By Katarina
- 28 Sep, 2014
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The one, who will say by the end of this day, what tree is this, will get a small and nice present from me.
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Hi Katarina, I would say some species of Acacia, possibly A dealbata, or A baileyana, Derek.
28 Sep, 2014
Snap Karen, must have posted at the same time, Derek.
28 Sep, 2014
:)) I bet it's not Acacia Derek....too obvious don't you think?
28 Sep, 2014
Hello Karen, hello Derek. It is not Acacia. Here is small help: it has fruits (pods) which smell like ginger-bread. Its beans were used by first American colonists as a substitute for the coffee. And it is still not decided, if Christ´s thorn crown was made from either the shrub Euphorbia milii or from this tree....I hope, somebody will recognize it.
28 Sep, 2014
And forth, it grows in my garden :-)
28 Sep, 2014
I look forward to the answer, it sounds fascinating!
28 Sep, 2014
:-)
28 Sep, 2014
Please, do not forget, that winner will get gift. But the right answer is expected by the end of this day.
28 Sep, 2014
Is it a locust? I know it was used as a coffee substitute. I think the beans are also known as carob, and they're a bit like chocolate (not as nice, though!)
28 Sep, 2014
Locust??? You mean development phase of a grasshopper? :-) I do not understand....:-)
28 Sep, 2014
I am very sorry, as I really hoped somebody will say - I know it, I have it.
So this is gleditsia triacanthos, very elegant tree, which is interesting because of triplets of very long thorns growing directly on the trunk. Leaves are growing in typical fern-like manner. It is very resistant to climatic changes and drought.
29 Sep, 2014
Katarina, Gleditsia triacanthos is called here honey locust so maybe Melchi was right and deserves your gift LOL. A carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) which is also called "locus been" (substitude for cocoa) is a different story.
29 Sep, 2014
Hi Katarina, I ruled out Gleditsia, because the leaves in you picture looked more pinnate, but Acacia xanthophloea has also been used as a coffee substitite, so even that clue didn't help :-), Derek.
29 Sep, 2014
I've heard of Gleditsia...I shall look it up now. Thanks Katarina!
29 Sep, 2014
Thank you, Klahanie for information, but Melchi should have answered and explained - late. The deadline was yesterday.
Hi, Derek, I know, there were pods from several trees used as coffee substitutes, but not all have three characteristics, which I listed.
Anyway, I will think about another quizz soon :-) Stay tuned!
29 Sep, 2014
ooooh....she's a hard taskmaster our Katarina....very strict! ;)) Katarina, I looked this tree up and it is very beautiful indeed. There is a golden form which is stunning. Thank you for bringing it to my attention! :)
29 Sep, 2014
I am not strict at all, Cottagekarer. Just keeping rules. I have golden form, but it is not as pictures show, leaves are always green in the summer. It is a very large tree, so you must have big garden. Its height is 20 metres.
29 Sep, 2014
Sorry, Katarina - I was in bed asleep! Not to worry - rules are rules! I did not know the locust tree was known as the source of the crown of thorns until I googled it today.
29 Sep, 2014
Mechi, I sent a message to you.
30 Sep, 2014
Got it ! ?
30 Sep, 2014
:-)
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Looks like Acacia.
28 Sep, 2014