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Date Posted: 08:59:09 10/20/09 Tue
Author: Deb from Pa
Subject: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA?

My sister just visited Gadsden(sp?) Alabam, and was standing under a tree for shade..we are not used to heat.LOL! Anyway, I will try to describe this tree as best as I can...the tree was very tall, had thicker, sort of waxy, oval leaves, and there was something like a cone growing on the tree, and the cones has little red pods(berries?) Now keep in mind this is how she described this tree to me...she just needs to know what kind of tree it was....does anyone know?
Thanks for your help!

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- califncsun, 09:50:47 10/20/09 Tue [1]

Can't think of the name but we have them here in NC and I saw them in VA.

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- ginnyp, 15:07:01 10/20/09 Tue [1]

Sounds like a magnolia, the pods are used for Christmas decorations....

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- Blazer (Darlene P.), 16:36:00 10/20/09 Tue [1]

Yes, Magnolia they have the pretty berry pod here now too saw one in town!

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- Deb from Pa, 19:29:08 10/20/09 Tue [1]

Thanks for your help, but I am not sure it was a magnolia...i think the cone was more like a pine cone....?

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- Blazer (Darlene P.), 20:13:12 10/20/09 Tue [1]

If you search on garden sites may get a photo to tell you more! you may find a magnolia and see the pod.

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- cj, 21:56:51 10/20/09 Tue [1]

Sounds like a Magnolia tree to me too. I am in the Florida panhandle near Pensacola. We gots bunches of them around.

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- craftymama, 21:16:01 10/22/09 Thu [1]

We have them all over here in Georgia and it really sounds like a Magnolia tree to me too!

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- EllyJo, 13:50:08 10/28/09 Wed [1]

I am from Mobile and grew up seeing lots of differ of trees.
Seens like a Magnolia tree to me also!
Here is a site to see the pod.
http://home.att.net/~spanishmoss/pods.html
I now have one in my back Yard
But would like to have a Big leaf One!
Site
http://www.treetrail.net/magnolia.html
http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/MAGMACA.pdf

They also have a Tulip tree http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liriodendron_tulipifera
http://www.wcisel.com/plants/tuliptree/tuliptree_fruit.htm
Here is the site beauiful tree
You use to find me in top of one ( Many Many Moons ago ) :)


Hugs & Blessings
EllyJo

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- Deb from Pa, 05:02:05 10/29/09 Thu [1]

Thanks everyone
Ellyjo...thos links helped a lot.....i am sure that is what she was talking about

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- EllyJo, 16:33:14 10/29/09 Thu [1]

Thank You!! It gave me a trip down memory Lane ,things I thought I had forgot!
I used to eat figs & persimmons
My Dad made tea from sassafras (only the red bark bark one )

Other trees of the south
sweet gum If You camping & forgot Your Tooth brush a small size limb will work ( with the bark off )

loblolly pine
mulberry
Thanks again for the memorys

Hugs & Blessings
EllyJo

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[> Re: ANYBODY FROM ALABAMA? -- Deb from Pa, 19:53:07 10/30/09 Fri [1]

ellyjo.....LOL....STAY OUTTA THOSE TREES!! and dont forgit yer toothbrush

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