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Western Hemlock?
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lol...NYLHVSSO already guessed that.
NYLHVSSO wrote:Western Hemlock
I'll just say it:
Black Spruce  :shock:
Since nobody got it, we'll move on.

I'll give an easier one:

Identify the tree where this cone/needles came from:
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Oh, lol, I suppose that Western Hemlock was not the right answer :P
This cone is from the Tamarack..
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That's because when you quote his post you can see the name of the tree in the link.
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NYLHVSSO wrote:That's because when you quote his post you can see the name of the tree in the link.
Actually I didn't even quote (Or look at) his post.. I used a dichotomous key to find the answer.
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tornado guy wrote:Oh, lol, I suppose that Western Hemlock was not the right answer :P
This cone is from the Tamarack..
Good job. Your turn. :D
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lol, sorry guys, I stopped paying attention to this thread and it was suppose to be my turn :P

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Question 5 Answer:
American beech?
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JSGandora wrote:Question 5 Answer:
American beech?
Sorry that is incorrect.. I'll let a couple other people try before I give the answer.
Hint to all people on the east coast: I do live on the west coast so remember I might not use a tree that lives back east.
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I think I have it:
Slippery Elm, if not, then American Elm but I highly doubt it since the American Elm has doubly toothed leaves.
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