Need help as the had me puzzled

[Lignaterrae]

Cephelotaxus ?

 

Decent call. It certainly has a look of that group of ancient conifers. Sorted the zoom but the resolution breaks down quickly so that didn't help.

Have a look at a few other genera for clues; Torreya, Podocarpus, Saxeogothaea

[Rich Rule]

A guy on Facebook suggested it might be this...

 

Prumnopitys ferruguinea/taxifolia

 

Closest so far but I am still not 100% on the bark.

[Mark Bolam]

Cougar Blue mate. I was just showing a lad the bulldog bone in what I thought was a Yew tree. When I got closer that is when it all went pear shaped...

 

It's definitely not pear shaped.

We've eliminated one, anyway.

Well, two.

On closer inspection it's probably not a Hornbeam.

 

 

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[Fredward]

A guy on Facebook suggested it might be this...

 

Prumnopitys ferruguinea/taxifolia

 

Closest so far but I am still not 100% on the bark.

 

That was me, and I'm pretty sure it's a 'Miro' Rich, aka Prumnopitys ferruginea. If you can, have a look under the leaves for white stomatal bands, if it has some, it may be Prumnopitys taxifolia, or Cephalotaxus but I'm not familiar enough with those. Miro trees have no stomatal bands, although it will be lighter green below, they look ALOT like this when young/semi-mature, smooth grey bark turns into flaking plates with age, which is probably what you are seeing online in photos. That form is typical of an open grown tree, not coppiced. They grow straight and tall with a clear bole in a forest situation.

[Fredward]

Have a look here Prumnopitys ferruginea | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network and click show more photos, there is one of the bark of a young tree, and lots of good shots of the foliage, which may help you I.D or at least rule it out.

[Rich Rule]

Cheers Fred, thanks for your help.

 

And cheers for popping in here to confirm who 'that bloke on Facebook' was.

 

Nice one.

[arboriculturist]

I think you will find it is a common conifer - impossible to ID with the images you have provided.

[daltontrees]

The white vertical streaks are almost certainly resin from burst resin blisters, and my money is on one of the Abies (Fir), most likely grandis.

[se7enthdevil]

regardless as to what it is, if you've taken it out or removed any wood from it i'd like the timber...

 

i'd like some of the cypress arizonica too please...

[Mick Dempsey]

regardless as to what it is, if you've taken it out or removed any wood from it i'd like the timber...

 

i'd like some of the cypress arizonica too please...

 

As soon as see your name pop up I just know you'll be asking for the wood.

Edited July 24, 2015 by Mick Dempsey