jukebox Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 There's a stand of nine or so rather tall, slender, tress near my work that caught my eye, and I'm contemplating modelling... They have a very distinctive look - tall, slender, and foliage in clumps. They're obviously planted specially there many years ago, as there are no others in the vicinity... I rather like the height to width ratio... They don't quite look like conifers - they have leaves, not needles - but not being horticulturally inclined, I have no idea what they are. Can anyone who knows a little about these things offer any suggestions? Cheers Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2020 Looks line Scot's Pine to me (but I am no expert!) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Here's a close up of the foliage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 When learning how to recognise trees from quite a long way away... ...I never got past the Larch. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 They look like an unusual form of ash, but they are normally not that tall and narrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Pete the Elaner said: When learning how to recognise trees from quite a long way away... ...I never got past the Larch. Give me all of your lupins. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 As they're in a park - they may well have been coppiced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2020 What time of year are the pictures taken? We have a book of all British trees, but as it is a park the could be non-native. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2020 54 minutes ago, dhjgreen said: What time of year are the pictures taken? We have a book of all British trees, but as it is a park the could be non-native. Just seen your location 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 My layout was at an exhibition when someone sidled up and said "your trees are too big", to which my reply was "no they're too small" they were a lot less than they should have been. Turned out he was a professional (!) tree maker - I suppose if the trees are smaller he could sell more of them. Back to the OP, as you comment on the height of the trees (in Perth), I thought you might like a picture of these taller ones. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Isn't practically every native tree in Australia a eucalyptus? Tall, bunches of blueish green foilage, usually grey bark, stinks like chest ointment, chewed by those animals that look like soft toys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, 34theletterbetweenB&D said: Isn't practically every native tree in Australia a eucalyptus? Tall, bunches of blueish green foilage, usually grey bark, stinks like chest ointment, chewed by those animals that look like soft toys. Indeed. That's why a) These stood out and b) Why I have no idea what they are! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, jukebox said: Indeed. That's why a) These stood out and b) Why I have no idea what they are! They look like Poplars to me. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) The trunk isn't like a Eucalypt - the grey creased look is more that of a fig type tree - I'd suggest maybe a Blue Quondong as a start. Edited March 17, 2020 by monkeysarefun 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Fat Controller said: They look like Poplars to me. Sorry, they're not poplars - the branches are quite short and perpendicular, and the single central trunk almost cylindrical almost to the top. (I've already modeled poplars on Stockrington - was looking for something different...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 I hate it when the quizmaster never supplies the answer - don't you? Turns out these are Agathis robusta. Queensland kauri pine. I emailed the local council the park is in and eventually got an answer, along with a very hand live tool to look up almost any tree in the area! http://maps.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/intramaps96/default.htm?project=VictoriaPark 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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