Tree ID???

[The Tree Hunter]

Took this pic of a tree today, a friend wants me to prune, i've looked at it and through my book and cant match the pieces to ID it, the bark looks like it should be a birch????

 

 

 

 

[scotspine1]

Eucalyptus gunni or Eucalyptus pauciflora

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited January 9, 2009 by scotspine1

[Graham]

I'd go with gunni. Careful on the reduction.....they respond well

[Stephen Blair]

smells nice, usually turn into furry lollypops once pruned, grow crazy fast.

fell it and plant a tree that doesnt grow 6 feet a year, especially if it is for a friend and you arent charging.

[slasherscot]

by gum u could b right

[Bundle 2]

If the tree in pic 3 is the actual tree in question... it looks a bit close to the building.....

Planting like this gives trees a bad name....not all trees, by any means, will cause problems next to buildings but those that do tend to set a precedent.

In the case of Euclypts, the roots are quite capable of damage in a way most other species are normally not...basically most roots take the line of least resistance. Euclypts are a thug....wrong tree wrong place imo.

They can be successfully dwarfed if kept pruned hard and regular but you need to know they will grow like mad post cutting....and frankly, they should be " bonzaied" as a heavy standard if not sooner probably.....hope this helps.

[The Tree Hunter]

Cheers, yeah it is the tree in the picture, dont know if she planted it, or if it was there when she bought the property???

[nepia]

smells nice, usually turn into furry lollypops once pruned, grow crazy fast.

fell it and plant a tree that doesnt grow 6 feet a year, especially if it is for a friend and you arent charging.

 

6 feet a year?! You watering yours with Roundup?!

[The Tree Hunter]

Well i just gave her a cal and she's the guilty one....lol....... when she bought it, the guy at the nursery said it'd only grow to 15ft....... Anyway she's happy for it to be completely removed, can i just leave the stump at ground level or will it need to have a grinder on it???

[Stephen Blair]

6 feet a year?! You watering yours with Roundup?!

 

i have done 40 footers that were 4 years old, they love the west coast of scotland gulf stream. slippery suckers. looked like a big python when on the deck.