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Thread: It's not Holly but what is it?
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15th January 2018, 09:28 PM #1
It's not Holly but what is it?
I bought 3 very cheap logs of what was marked as Holly. Got to cut them up today and they are definitely not Holly but I'm not sure what they are. They were cut from the Dandenongs down in Melb and some of the grain looks a bit like London Plane (but the bark is wrong I thought although not a big trunk) or Banksia (definitely not this either). It is pretty hard and has some nice grain detail especially around the faults/branch joins.
bark.jpg face 1.jpg detail.jpg end grain.jpg
Any of the experts got any ideas?Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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15th January 2018, 10:37 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I'm certainly no expert, but it looks very similar to a magnolia from my folks place..... The bark and end grain look similar but I haven't cut into it yet to see the face grain or if it has rays.....
Just a thought"All the gear and no idea"
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15th January 2018, 11:19 PM #3
Looks like a poplar, as to which species
Cheers
DJ
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populous alba- silver poplar
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The diamonds give it away - Silver Poplar
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20th January 2018, 02:45 PM #6
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20th January 2018, 03:07 PM #7
Thanks guys
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