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9th October 2014, 07:46 PM #1
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A wood id quiz, just for fun
OK, so I'm always carping that identifying wood from pics is a very dodgy business, & just for fun, I'm putting up these two pics to see if anyone out there can id it. I will be pretty surprised if anyone does, but who knows, there are some clever folk out there in Cyberland...
The first pic is of the bark & cut surface: 1 Bark & cut surface.jpg
And this is an end grain shot (not as clean as it ought to be (but you can see it well enough, I think): 2 End grain.jpg
I've got a couple more pics, that I will drip-feed you. One would give the game away, to a botanist, & at least one of those looks in here on occasion, so you're not getting either of these until I get a few suggestions.
Fire away!
Cheers,IW
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9th October 2014, 09:38 PM #2
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ok, to start the ball rolling (and I don't expect to be right) - is it some sort of banksia?
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9th October 2014, 09:49 PM #3
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Nope, definitely not a Banksia.
Originally Posted by michael_m
Keep 'em coming, though, all suggestions respectfully received!
IW
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9th October 2014, 10:13 PM #4
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Alright, alright, I was going to say something but I chickened out (coz I suspect that my guess is too obvious).
Be it an Acacia? Maybe a Casuarina or Allocasuarina, but no way can I go more specific than that......
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9th October 2014, 10:18 PM #5
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Hi Ian,
To me, the Bark suggests that it might be Liquid Amber, BUT, the Wood I think, maybe a Wattle of some kind.
It looks like there is a Grub hole at the end, but a bit hard to tell.Regards,
issatree.
Have Lathe, Wood Travel.
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9th October 2014, 11:04 PM #6
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10th October 2014, 10:01 AM #7
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My guess is blackwood or blueberry ash
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10th October 2014, 10:35 AM #8
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Inga Edulis or inga Feuilleei, Ice Cream Bean Tree?
There ain't no devil, it's just god when he's drunk!!
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10th October 2014, 12:58 PM #9
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Looks like a wattle to me too.
Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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10th October 2014, 06:22 PM #10
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Enough teasing (almost)
OK, some of your guesses are perfectly reasonable (but still incorrect..
). Those saying 'a wattle' are at least in the family.
Here is a pic of the leaves: 3 Leaves.jpg
C'mon, just a few more suggestions, I'm on a little mission, here. I'll give you one more chance, then I'll spill the beans.....
Cheers,IW
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10th October 2014, 07:01 PM #11
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sunshine wattle?
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10th October 2014, 07:20 PM #12
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I would have said Grace Eucalypt as the bark, striping and cross were bang on, but the leaves are wrong. I saw a few in Sydney and my guess would be, seeing the leaves, Jacaranda or a species of "curry tree".
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10th October 2014, 07:31 PM #13
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Nope, I said it's nota wattle. It's in the same family (Fabaceae, or legume family) but 'tisn't a wattle. Originally Posted by Wood Collector
None of the above.... Originally Posted by Evanism
Alright, here's the only pictorial information that can really help : 4 Flowers & seeds.jpg
I'll tell you what it is after dinner, if no-one gets it now......
Cheers,IW
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10th October 2014, 07:31 PM #14
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Was spill the beans a pun? I'll go for Brisbane Wattle (Acacia fimbriata) Originally Posted by IanW
OK, some of your guesses are perfectly reasonable (but still incorrect..). Those saying 'a wattle' are at least in the family.
Here is a pic of the leaves: 3 Leaves.jpg
C'mon, just a few more suggestions, I'm on a little mission, here. I'll give you one more chance, then I'll spill the beans.....
Cheers,
Timboz
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10th October 2014, 07:45 PM #15
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sally wattle ? (melinoxon ?) The half cut log has the same look. A lot of red centre with small amount of white near the bark.
I like this game Ian. Hope it becomes common here…… maybe there could be prizes involved down the track..
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