Alright, here are the details of the specimen that I'm looking at. It has oppositely arranged buds. The buds themselves are quite stout (along with the twig). The pith is corky. The buds are kind of set in a deep "U" which is the leaf scar that surrounds it. Definitely has a true terminal bud and it's less than 3/8" long. If you need any more details just ask! Comment your guess. :D
Hey bud, don't be shy to go long on a video of this variety. We are here for the channel/knowledge. Trees offer food/medicine all four seasons. First we we need to know what they are. Thanks for sharing great content!
I do like your presentation. I remember in Biology class going out and collecting plants and flowers and having to identify them then press them and mount them on a card. I still have my collection but it is not in the best of condition any longer. Still it was a fun exercise in identifying plants in the area. Our area was the American River in Sacramento.
There is no substitute for actually going out and observing the patterns of nature in the wild! This was something that was missing from my time in public school, but I hope that will change for future generations.
Id love to hear more about an observation I made about some local trees, especially smaller ones. I noticed a tree about my height with many branches and many terminal buds. On this tree in particular, a certain black mold was seemingly selectively infecting and digesting the terminal buds of the tree. This is fascinating to me, because it is inherently both an indication of a preferable nutrient content in the terminal buds (which makes sense given differential growth hormone distributions like auxin) and a natural selection mechanism where growth tends to far more terminal buds and a bushier shorter tree due to the molds desire for the nutrients in the terminal buds. The mold is selectively farming and refining out the nutrients it prefers whether it is aware this will induce more terminal bud growth or not. The entire exterior of the plant looked healthy, but all terminal buds were blackened and shrivelling. It appears the mold infiltrated the vasculature to selectively consume the terminal buds. Any info on what molds do this, what plants are prone to this, nutrient differences between side and terminal buds, and any valuable information that could be derived from this would be great!
very peculiar observations. I’m afraid I’ll be of little help here as I know very little about tree diseases. The one piece of direction that I can provide is that if your are finding a cluster of terminal buds on the twig, rather than a single (or in some cases a group of 3) then you’re very likely looking at an Oak!
The twig I'm trying to ID is alternating has 1 leaf scar per bud, with multiple black scales and the bark of the twig is brown and smooth 🤔 any idea what that could be?
Alright, here are the details of the specimen that I'm looking at. It has oppositely arranged buds. The buds themselves are quite stout (along with the twig). The pith is corky. The buds are kind of set in a deep "U" which is the leaf scar that surrounds it. Definitely has a true terminal bud and it's less than 3/8" long. If you need any more details just ask! Comment your guess. :D
Hey bud, don't be shy to go long on a video of this variety. We are here for the channel/knowledge. Trees offer food/medicine all four seasons. First we we need to know what they are. Thanks for sharing great content!
Noted! Thanks for the feedback, it helps me know what people are looking for.
Yes. We like lots of details and the longer video you make the more $$$ from youtube you may get. ;) We love this stuff.
Love long form nature content!!
Great info! Never can learn it all, that's what I love about our plant kingdom. Thank you for your easy to grasp info .
You are very welcome!
Oh my goodness I didn't know trees were so much more than beautiful THANK YOUUUU😳😍🌺
And there is always more to discover. Happy to spread love and wonder of the natural world!
What I remember from 9th grade environmental science class was -desiduous or coniferous types.
Essential info much appreciated 👍🤘🇬🇧
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome collection of critical distinctions! Thank you!
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Great video.
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I do like your presentation. I remember in Biology class going out and collecting plants and flowers and having to identify them then press them and mount them on a card. I still have my collection but it is not in the best of condition any longer. Still it was a fun exercise in identifying plants in the area. Our area was the American River in Sacramento.
There is no substitute for actually going out and observing the patterns of nature in the wild! This was something that was missing from my time in public school, but I hope that will change for future generations.
This brilliant
Thanks so much!
Id love to hear more about an observation I made about some local trees, especially smaller ones. I noticed a tree about my height with many branches and many terminal buds. On this tree in particular, a certain black mold was seemingly selectively infecting and digesting the terminal buds of the tree. This is fascinating to me, because it is inherently both an indication of a preferable nutrient content in the terminal buds (which makes sense given differential growth hormone distributions like auxin) and a natural selection mechanism where growth tends to far more terminal buds and a bushier shorter tree due to the molds desire for the nutrients in the terminal buds. The mold is selectively farming and refining out the nutrients it prefers whether it is aware this will induce more terminal bud growth or not. The entire exterior of the plant looked healthy, but all terminal buds were blackened and shrivelling. It appears the mold infiltrated the vasculature to selectively consume the terminal buds. Any info on what molds do this, what plants are prone to this, nutrient differences between side and terminal buds, and any valuable information that could be derived from this would be great!
very peculiar observations. I’m afraid I’ll be of little help here as I know very little about tree diseases. The one piece of direction that I can provide is that if your are finding a cluster of terminal buds on the twig, rather than a single (or in some cases a group of 3) then you’re very likely looking at an Oak!
Do you have a video about how to identify the different pine trees? Especially those with long needles? And which have edible or tea uses?
I have a short about this on my page!
@@FeralForaging I didn’t see it. I will look again.
👍 This is cool 👍
Thanks!
Do you know any good books on Australian plants and trees? Particularly in the Victoria/Melbourne area
Hrm.... my bud doesn't seem to be legal everywhere... ok, with that out of the way, I'll go get one from a tree and follow along.
😂 well done. Let us know what details you find!
The twig I'm trying to ID is alternating has 1 leaf scar per bud, with multiple black scales and the bark of the twig is brown and smooth 🤔 any idea what that could be?
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Ever heard of privet fruit? I been getting mixed reviews and you can’t have that if something is poisonous or not.
If I open a bar or pub, I’m gonna call it:
“Pith of the Twig”
Nicee
Thanks!