tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post8964878371378374668..comments2009-10-30T00:57:15.452-04:00Comments on Sibley Guides Notebook: Trees with opposite leavesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-89826791608748373972009-10-23T12:14:57.904-04:002009-10-23T12:14:57.904-04:00The Cork Tree threw me for years: opposite leaves,...The Cork Tree threw me for years: opposite leaves, but I just couldn't find it in any of my guide books. Yet we saw it constantly at one of our local nature centers. Then I realized it wasn't a native! Learning that not all trees are native has been a lengthy learning process.......<br /><br />Still don't have your new guide but my birthday is coming up soon and it's up near the Ken Januskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-9116734156644799522009-10-16T18:29:38.951-04:002009-10-16T18:29:38.951-04:00Doh!
A neophyte error as (clearly) all of your i...Doh! <br /><br />A neophyte error as (clearly) all of your illustrations are of individual leaves. And you do show a Peppertree twig with alternate compound leaves.<br /><br />I think I got that from thinking about ashes with opposite leaves but, of course, it's the compound leaves that are opposite to each other (as well as being "opposite" in their construction from "Kevin Purcellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157202870194603923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-55035033656890357512009-10-16T15:42:39.652-04:002009-10-16T15:42:39.652-04:00Hi Kevin,
These species have alternate leaves, bu...Hi Kevin, <br />These species have alternate leaves, but I see where the confusion comes from. The illustrations of leaves of pistachios and peppertrees in the guide show single compound leaves. So what you are seeing are opposite leaflets on a leaf, but these compound leaves would be arranged alternately along the twigs.David Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594789223586882529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-30115386473430834482009-10-15T14:27:34.551-04:002009-10-15T14:27:34.551-04:00p312 - Cashew Family intro says "Most of the ...p312 - Cashew Family intro says "Most of the species have pinnately compound alternate leaves". <br /><br />But all the pistachio examples (and a peppertree) you show look like they have opposite leaves but they're not mentioned in your list of opposite leaved plants above.<br /><br />Am I misreading the illustrations?Kevin Purcellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157202870194603923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-70958865159843330252009-10-07T11:50:46.661-04:002009-10-07T11:50:46.661-04:00Hi Robert,
Thanks for the comment. I've added ...Hi Robert,<br />Thanks for the comment. I've added a definition to the post above. Hope that answers your question. And good luck on your continued "growth" in tree identification!David Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594789223586882529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-82063730317411628942009-10-03T16:25:37.209-04:002009-10-03T16:25:37.209-04:00I'm just a sapling when it comes to tree ident...I'm just a sapling when it comes to tree identification and botany in general. I hope with your new tree guide in hand I can mature. <br /><br />Can you tell me what the term "opposite leaves" refers too?Robert Mortensenhttp://avimor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com