Hey, Will I will send you a couple of pics of that tree via e-mail. That may help.
James On Dec 21, 3:13 pm, "Will Blozan" <[email protected]> wrote: > James, > > Look like a gorgeous spot. As for the tree, it could not be a maple since it > is alternately branched. Perhaps a mulberry? Paper mulberry? Need some more > detail to be sure. > > Will F. Blozan > > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > "No sympathy for apathy" > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of James Parton > Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 5:42 PM > To: ENTS > Subject: [ENTS] A very belated post. Falls Park, Greenville S.C. > > ENTS, > > Last April I took my daughter Sarah to Falls Park in Greenville SC. It was > my first visit there. I had forgotten to post it until I found the > measurements in my ENTS notebook and photos stored away on my computer. > Anyway, better late than never. > > Falls Park is located in downtown Greenville with the Reedy River running > through it. It is a popular and very nice place. There is not many large > trees but still there are some nice ones mainly dominated by American Beech, > Tuliptree and Maples. Planted flowers were profusely in bloom and the > weather warm. It is a pleasant thought with it cold now and all the snow on > the ground. The downside to Falls Park is the Reedy River is not heathy. It > has warning signs concerning coliform bacteria. Something there is no excuse > for. Our French Broad River was the same way back in the 50s and 60s. > Tighter laws and public conciousness since the 1970s have made a big > difference in the FBR. I hope the same happens to the Reedy. > > I have attached 3 pictures. Could anyone tell me what tree " Spring Tree " > is? I think it is a type of maple but the leaves were not yet on it and I am > not sure what it is. > > Measurements > > American Beech 94.5 ft tall. 9' 7" cbh > > Oak stump 5' 6" dia at 1.5ft above ground. 64 rings > counted. > > James Parton > > -- > Eastern Native Tree Societyhttp://www.nativetreesociety.org > Send email to [email protected] > Visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected]
