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Tree in Corinth IDd by Fleur and Oron as Casuarina equisetifolia

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Hilary

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Tree in Corinth IDd by Fleur and Oron as Casuarina equisetifolia
« on: September 07, 2011, 12:42:24 PM »
There are several of these trees scattered round Corinth.
Over the years I have tried to identify it unsuccessfully
« Last Edit: October 26, 2011, 11:30:37 AM by Alisdair »
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pamela

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2011, 12:48:20 PM »
Casaurina obesa
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pamela

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2011, 12:54:08 PM »
sp. sorry Casuarina
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pamela

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2011, 01:00:31 PM »
On second thoughts it could be Casuarina cunninghamia ( I have both C.obesa and C. cunninghamia) but I think the cones look quite small for a C. cunninghamia.  BTW they are wonderful, beautiful trees and very drought tolerant
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Hilary

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2011, 03:57:50 PM »
Pamela, Thanks for the identification.
I will measure the size of the cones next time I go out
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John

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2011, 07:50:19 PM »
From memory I believe that I read that they are quite closely related to true oaks, Quercus, Fagaceae, which may explain why the are called She Oaks!
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pamela

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 12:30:41 PM »
I didn't know they were related to Oaks? I thought they were in the Beech family.  They look quite alot like pines but are no relation? However, I stand to be corrected!
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Fleur Pavlidis

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 01:06:55 PM »
Hilary, I think in Greece we have Casuarina equisetifolia (identified for me by George
Sfikas). It's the only one that appears in Th. Arambatzis's book Shrubs and Trees in Greece.
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Hilary

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2011, 07:06:02 PM »
Thanks for the identification.
For year I have been sporadically looking at cones and pine trees.
So it is a relief just to know that it is a Casuarina
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pamela

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2011, 07:53:40 PM »
Casuarina equisetifolia IS Casuarina cunninghamiana...its the same tree. I think C. cunninghamiana is the latest name, it was called for a long time C equisetifolia..the Horsetail pine
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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2011, 11:48:37 AM »
Casuarina cunninghamiana and C. equisetifolia are two different species which are difficult to tell apart in an early stage when they are'nt mature yet.
As if it isnt enogh the two species hybridize easily and many of the trees we see are hybrids.[With C. glauca as well]
The tree  in the photo is C. equistifolia as it has Gray colored, more pendulous branches while C. cunninghamia has dark green branches.
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pamela

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Re: Tree in Corinth
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2011, 11:24:34 AM »
Thank you Oron for clearing that up for me. I have obviously been misinformed about them being one and the same species.
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