Thursday Trivia

4/22/10, 9:41 AM #1

Dan Donaldson
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Thursday Trivia

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This could be called "The last of the ????". It is a tree of which there is only one known specimen in the wild and was in the Book of Records for that. What is it called and where is it?

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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4/22/10, 12:11 PM #2

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WAG,

cedar of Lebanon?

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4/22/10, 6:08 PM #3

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Some time has passed. I did the search. I found four that fit your description. The most recent was in 2009. I'll pick "white" in the land of Elizabeth.

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4/22/10, 8:14 PM #4

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Sorry

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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4/22/10, 8:18 PM #5

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Here is the one I was referencing *LINK*

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As with any "rarest" it is possible to have differing definitions. I just thought this one was interesting.

rare tree

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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4/23/10, 7:19 PM #6

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No argument

Gary Smyth

You get no argument from me. As I said. I had to go searching. For those interested here are the ones I found.

Rarest trees of the world

This list includes selected rarest trees of the world. List by far is not exhaustive and unfortunately - quickly changing, where some species disappear at all and others become very rare.

Pennantia baylisiana - Great Island, Three Kings Islands, New Zealand. The only known specimen of (Pennantia baylisiana (W. Oliver) Baylis) in wild.

Dendroseris neriifolia ((Dcne.) H. & A.) - Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan

Fern?ndez archipelago, Chile. Only one specimen of this tree found in wild.

Stirton's Whitebeam (Sorbus stirtoniana T. G. C. Rich.) - Montgomeryshire, Wales, United Kingdom. This tree is known only from one specimen and discovered in February 2009. Included here to show that there are discovered new tree species even in Western Europe.

Caf� marron - Rodrigues. The only specimen of Ramosmania rodriguesii (Tirveng. & Verdc.) in the wild, discovered in 1980.

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