Interesting Biomechanics

[gibbon]

Figs have the coolest biomechanics of all trees.

 

This is a street fig in Buenoa aires that has a crown radius in excess of 30m.

[sean freeman]

What a beauty!

[David oakman]

Now that is a cool tree Sean freeman:001_cool:

[David Humphries]

Double graft on a twin stemmed 70ft Beech

 

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[Bundle 2]

Remarkable tree Gibbon...good to see it!

I cant imagine this example in the uk for any number of reasons, not least its size. I bet most surgeons would recommend a reduction to mitigate the possibilty of failure! Then there's its position. On a street square.

Jeez, only note the extent of the hard landscaping features that surround it and its vitality is memorable in itself.....Mindboggling.

[David Humphries]

Same location as the Twin stem Beech above.

 

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[Cassian]

Figs have the coolest biomechanics of all trees.

 

This is a street fig in Buenoa aires that has a crown radius in excess of 30m.

 

Gday - I recently consulted/worked on a small leaved Fig tree - Ficus obliqua (SE Qld/NNSW native). The tree not generally known for aerial root production (when managed according to its inherent nature) had generated masses of aerial root following topping (some 15+ years prior). The aerial roots have (based on VTA) assisted the generating epicormic crown to develop endocormic characteristics following aerial root production at the base of the epicormic limbs. So increasing the replacement crowns woody footprint. See attached PDF doc - Self optimisation of a topped small leaved fig tree...

Self optimisation of a topped small leaver fig tree....pdf

[David Humphries]

Hello Cassian,

 

those shots are truly fascinating, thanks for posting.

 

I was dissapointed not to get to your recent lecture here in the Uk, Andrew speaks highly of you.

 

Do you intend to revisit in the near future?

 

 

Welcome to Arbtalk by the way.

 

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

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[DrewB]

plane tree witha tyre swing

Edited November 10, 2009 by Monkey-D

[David Humphries]

Don't like to be the kill joy, (as many an hour spent swinging and damaging cambium as a kid)

But I hope that came/comes off ?

 

Be a shame to see it get damaged or fail.

 

Great shots Drew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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