Native Tree Society BBS

Did you notice the early leaves being very pale? The kind of mildew that causes witches broom on oaks is particular. Otherwise it could be a phytoplasma. Some of those will make growth not harden off, causing a lot of dead twigs.

Oh yeah, but even volume will be tough; it's so limby and it looks like there are a number of awkward sections. But it would be interesting and pretty cool!

Oh, yeah. Like I said: "Yeah, I'd go visit that tree." Though now I want to put an exclamation point! That thing looks like it's going to be tricky to measure.

Yeah, I'd go visit that tree. It looks worth measuring. Welcome, Kevin.

Virginia Tech's free vTree app is a pretty good identification app for iphones and androids. Michael--unfortunately vTech is available only for Android. I looked in the App store and on the Virginia Tech website. LeafSnap is indeed insufficient for treeID. Does anyone have any other ideas for a goo...

Virginia Tech's free vTree app is a pretty good identification app for iphones and androids.

You might consider collecting some cuttings, if it's feasible.

Nashville is my home town; I went briefly for thanksgiving, and went walking with friends in a patch of Percy Warner that I've got to get back into and measure!Very tall for middle TN. There are shagbarks and shellbarks in Nashville, they're two different (but similar) species. Where are the biggest...

Yowzer! That's pretty impressive.
Good lord, what did they cut in there if that's what's left over?

There is a really nice one called the Majestic Oak that's worth seeing here: http://goo.gl/maps/qFo13