Latin names: WHY?

[Mesterh]

I thought it was used to make life easier.

 

"Yeah, its a sorbus that one." Covers a lot of ground.

 

Also should I say Acer or Maple?

[janey]

Besides, the Latin names almost always refer to certain aspects or characteristics of a genus and/or species....

 

I love the descriptiveness of a lot of the scientific names. They can tell you a lot about the specimen's size, shape, colour, habit, place of origin and so on and can be helpful with ident's.

[skyhuck]

Those that use the system all the time are obviously presuming that those that don't, never do.

 

I use it when needed antione, when I'm ordering trees from Ashridge or dealing with an application.

Ninety percent of us are lowly tree cutters with work that takes us to the edge of our towns and villages, we are not international arborists travelling the world

 

People using Latin unneccessarily remind me of the majority of people on the wine isle at morrisons, they are clambering for a higher status than their natural ability will allow

 

Show off!!!!

 

I never use Latin for applications.

 

(I love wine)

[Lorry thompson]

I thought it was used to make life easier.

 

"Yeah, its a sorbus that one." Covers a lot of ground.

 

Also should I say Acer or Maple?

 

That was my thinking mate:)

[Dean Lofthouse]

(I love wine)

 

I know and you don't know your backside from your elbow

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I know and you don't know your backside from your elbow

 

[treequip]

I know and you don't know your backside from your elbow

 

or even your Gluteus maximus from your olecranon:thumbup:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

or even your Gluteus maximus from your olecranon:thumbup:

 

so are we suggesting he might be more appropriately named Richard cranium?

[Mark Gibbens]

The joy of botanical names is that they are entirely optional if you wish. If you need to check one you can look on the net or in a book.

[likeitorlumpit]

Theres a mirriad of reasons to use botanical (latin?) names especially as someone mentioned you want to pin down a species.

The best one is when you are in common name mode and a snobby or knowledgeable customer starts going all latin on you. Give them a moment then give them it back with interest. It's beautiful if a bit cruel. So go on , learn botanical- you'll be glad you did