Trees

[Louisiana Night]

I made this thread, to avoid sending the "Home Photos!" thread off-topic.

I looked at the pic of the tree, and I've seen that kind of tree before(or some that looked similar), but I became confused.

This link explains the confusion(I think).
Gumtrees

Also, here's what a Black Gumtree looks like.


A Sweetgum


and a eucalyptus


I used Google to find the images(that sweetgum looks odd to me).

P.S. If I'm wrong, would someone PLEASE explain it?

[Storm]

Eh, maybe you missed the underlined part of the definition:

name for the eucalyptus (see myrtle) in Australia and for several other trees

So they're not all necessarily eucalyptus, and don't all look the same

[Louisiana Night]

I noticed. I was just using their examples, to show that a "gum tree", isn't actually one type of tree.

I'm guessing it depends on what region of the world you live in.

[Storm]

Maybe "gum tree" is just used all over for some trees with a similar quality

And darn you for getting me to post about gum trees

[Grundy]

"Gum Tree" is Aussie 'SLANG' for eucalyptus trees...
Where as Sweet Gum and Black Gumtree are unrelated, just a coincidence that our slang is the same as their 'real' names.

 

If you've ever visited Australia, you will know that almost every bloody tree here is a eucalypt.  

[Louisiana Night]

We have "slang" for trees here also, but they're less confusing(and less known).

example=tickle-tongue tree

reason for the name= bark has a numbing effect

[Shadowfax]

"reason for the name= bark has a numbing effect"

Hmm, when I went to the Lost Gardens of Heligan there was a tree that was literally nicknamed "The Headache Tree." It was a very rare and old specimen (I am uncertain about the species) but it literally gives you a severe headache if you sniff the leaves (they tried to get a tree surgeon to trim it recently and he had to go home after suffering a migraine  and becoming violently ill!) Sorry if that was a little off-topic, I just felt like posting a useless fact and I know naught about gum trees!  

[Louisiana Night]

It's not off-topic, I changed the title of the page to "trees".

Never thought there was a tree, that could cause a headache just by smelling it though.

[Kimmie]

omg we have a tree thread  

[Shadowfax]

It's not off-topic, I changed the title of the page to "trees".

Never thought there was a tree, that could cause a headache just by smelling it though.

Yup! Seen it myself! (They won't let you go near it though because of that!)