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Offline Dave Shepard

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Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« on: September 08, 2007, 04:39:53 pm »
Populus and liriodendron species. Not to many big tulip poplars in my area, but some big cottonwoods. Post pics and measurements here.


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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2007, 05:48:38 pm »
O.K., but no measurements on this one. Taken with my Brother-in-law for scale last weekend at a craft show in Big Rapids Michigan.

 



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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2007, 06:17:42 pm »
You win.  :D
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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2007, 08:15:33 pm »
We need to know how tall your reference is so we can scale that tree.  :) That is a biggun.


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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2007, 08:50:33 pm »
Come on guys - stop showing shrubbery...  :D Don't make me pull out a bigger one. Oh, those goats at the base aren't goats - they are full sized Brahams.  ::)

 
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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2007, 08:53:40 pm »
Quote from: Dave Shepard on September 08, 2007, 08:15:33 pm
We need to know how tall your reference is so we can scale that tree.  :) That is a biggun.


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Hes just a shade over 3 feet tall. :D
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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2007, 11:30:04 pm »
looks like 3' foot 41"
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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2007, 12:28:15 am »
Hes taller then I am.  :)
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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2007, 02:15:58 pm »
crtreedude

We would have trees bigger than that here, but we use a lot of firewood.   ;D
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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2007, 06:31:48 am »
Yeah those Carolina poplars get incredibly huge. But here is a whole stand of 90-120' tall black cottonwoods (middle ground) on the Skeena R in BC, 3-5 foot buts. Just have to take my word for it. ;D Or ask member Percy to go over with his tape and camera. :D






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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2007, 07:34:06 pm »
Here's some that are growing at my place.
 

 
There might be some bigger ones back there but these are a decent size.
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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2007, 05:54:15 am »
Large toothed aspen, 36 inch but.




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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2007, 09:45:45 pm »
Those are some big'uns, Dan.  From your avatar, I'd say you have some experience with big trees!
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Re: Tree hunting: Giant poplars.
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2007, 11:58:08 pm »
I have retitled the other Giant Tree Hunting thread, I don't see the need to have a thread for each different species, so I guess it would be best to post them all in "Giant Tree Hunting"


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