Chinese Oak Tree removal

[Sueway]

Hello

 

I have a 100 year old Chinese Oak tree in my garden which is now getting on for around 50-60 feet tall which is causing problems with leaves blocking guttering of mine and neighbours house.

 

Is the wood from this tree of any use other than firewood?

 

I would appreciate your advice before I do anything, but either way it's got to go

 

Regards

 

Wayne

[IVECOKID]

Definitely a large Eucalyptus and i would be shouting Timber ! Too that .

 

 

Ste

[IVECOKID]

I am older than said tree too .lol

 

Ste

[woodyguy]

So apologies for hilarity. It is a fairly young Eucalyptus, probably gunnii (the common one, not a silk purse one) and it grows very quickly and very large. It also tends to be poorly rooted and have a habit of falling over when large. I'd get a local arborist to have a look at it to to advise on removing it.

[David Humphries]

...... I'd get a local arborist to have a look at it to to advise on removing it.

 

perhaps with a mind to find out what type of soil is present in relation to 'heave' as part of the equation.

 

Removing such a large water demanding tree may have an effect on the bulk of the soil (if clay)

 

Certainly a consideration

 

 

 

 

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[Sueway]

I took a sample of the tree to have it checked out and was told it was a Chinese evergreen oak, based on the fact that it also has Acorns leads me to believe it is what the chap said it was and oak?

Does eucalyptus trees have acorns too?

 

The tree was planted by the chap who build the house who was a ex merchant navy captain for the third marquis of Bute who built all the houses around the part i live about 100 years ago.

 

The chap I took the sample too said the moment he saw the sample it was an evergreen oak and said he only knew of one other like it which is in the grounds of Cardiff Castle which again was owned by the Third Marquis of Bute.

Edited October 16, 2014 by Sueway
adding more info

[swinny]

Im sorry but please go google a eucalyptus, look at bark and folliage, your friend is in correct in what the tree is

[Sueway]

it was not a friend it was a supposedly tree expert, but the tree has Acorns does eucalyptus trees have acorns also its why i am confused

[josharb87]

search google images for Eucalyptus seeds, i think your expert has gotten a little confused

[MATTMOSS]

it was not a friend it was a supposedly tree expert, but the tree has Acorns does eucalyptus trees have acorns also its why i am confused

 

The seed capsules could look like little acorns to somebody who doesnt know the difference, i suppose.

Please be assured it is a Eucalyptus and not an oak.

I dont know what sample you took to the tree expert but often it can be challanging trying to make a positive ID without being able to look at numberous features and people often overlook the obvious ones.

Regards

[TTP]

I would put money on that being a eucalyptus, they have seed which I suppose looks similar to mini acorns (for an untrained eye)? Not the nicest specimen maybe an old pollard or just butchered in the past with it being multi stemmed high up