matt_carroll Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Does anyone know what species of tree these are? They are located in Mendocino County in Northern California, about 5 miles inland, around 500 feet elevation, in a low-lying/riparian area. (They're not necessarily unique or endemic to that area, however. I saw some a couple hundred miles further north the day before.) My research on Calflora.org and Google Images was inconclusive, but points to birch or alder (red or white). Thank you!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deletemenow Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hard to see 'em but I'd go with Alder over Birch. In Washington we have a lot of Alder that look long, spindly, and weaker like that. My experience with Birch would show lower, fuller branches and a slightly thicker, more stately trunk. White Birch have a brighter, more uniform "peeling paper" bark. But I'm no tree expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg s Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Kinda looks like Red Alder... a very common tree here in western Oregon. http://www.rainyside.com/natives/alder.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_s5 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Did you photograph some individual leaves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Definitely Red Alder... very typical of that region of the US. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_carroll Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Thanks, everyone! Red alder it is. Great reference, Greg; I'll include the link when I publish the photo on my website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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