It turns out that the ball tree monkeys are big poplars. Apart from puns, we found out that Pittsburghers are very interested i...
It turns out that the ball tree monkeys are big poplars.
Apart from puns, we found out that Pittsburghers are very interested in the unique trees in our area. Questions and comments on Peculiar Monkey Ball trees in Pittsburgh, where you can ask your questions about trees or other Pittsburgh puzzles and try to solve them.
Some readers shared the memories of monkey bullets, such as the one who said, "There is a mountain called Lebanon Street Osage Road, we rode the monkey balls under the cars ...!
Anthony Boff, it seems that a long-standing question has been answered: "Great article, I was wondering why our Osage Orange Trees were in a row." Our house was built in 1820 at Bethel Park. "
Another reader told us, "Monkey Ball seed oil is sold by Limelife of Alcone, a moisturizer for 'fantastic skin', quite natural, yes, it seems like something real , even if it's not for us can answer themselves.
Many others shared their tree wonders with monkey balls and other trees. So we asked the experts to speak for the trees: Bonnie Isaac, director of botany at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and Joe Stavish, co-ordinator of community building in the Pittsburgh tree. They say that
The inside of a ball is actually a latex monkey? Can they be used for this purpose in this case? If not, what can you do with them?
It turns out that about 10 percent of the plants produce latex, but that does not make a product useful, says Isaac.
"Most plants do not produce enough latex or produce a type of latex that requires much more treatment, so it's economically viable to use," he said. "The latex is produced by plants to protect them from ingestion, and insects that feed on plants tend to avoid plants that produce latex."
Although latex equipment for the manufacture of products has been researched, monkey balls have not been used in this way yet, says Stavish.
"Sometimes we got new uses for the natural products that way," one student at the CMU said, "Hey, could study that."
Are monkey balls prevent that moisture, and (possibly - be) a natural insect repellent?
Probably no.
"The orange Osage fruit (monkey balls) are about 80 percent water," said Isaac. "I do not see how they would hold moisture."
Stavish agreed and noticed that the collapse was fast.
"I think what you will have is a big mess of fruit flies and rotten porridge," he said.
Are monkey trees related to the fruit trees of the Caribbean bread ?
Yes!
"The Breadfruit (Breadfruit) Tree and Monkey Ball (Orange Osage) trees are in the same family. The Moraceae family also contains figs and blackberries, "said Isaac.
We had to have an apple tree on our farm that we called banana because Apple had banana flavor. who was
Can we try one of them first?
In second place, says Isaac, is actually an apple variety called Winter Banana Apple, which originated around 1875 in the state of Indiana. It was introduced commercially in 1890.
"Banana Winter Apple is one of the few apple varieties that is self-supporting, and most apples need a different apple variety to pollinate them," he said. "Banana winter apples usually ripen towards the end of October."
Apples, but apples are not native to North America, which means that apples we know today, such as Macintosh, Honeycrisp or Red Delicious, were born or produced, Stavish said. The banana variety of Apple was probably a relic that was created a few years ago and lost in time.
Can you tell me something about the tree "Topi"?
The questioner will probably lead to "Toby" trees according to the Stavish hypothesis.
Tree "Toby" is a word for Catalpa yinzer North and South, a tree known for its giant bean pods and heart-shaped leaves.
"Catalpa" is an Indian word of the Creek tribe, which means "head with wings", a reference to the petal.
People used to plant them in their homes, but they are not that common. Trees grow well water that attracts black gold and caterpillars.
Some call these bean pods, these trees "pure" trees, but they do not recommend Stavish smoking when they get sick.
His name is an expression of Pittsburgh, says Stavish, but "there's nothing to explain why people call Toby trees".
Where are the chestnuts? I wanted to show my grandson how we made rings and necklaces with them .
Buckeyes is closely associated with the Buckeyes, which are located in various locations in Pittsburgh and Schenley Park and Highland Park, says Isaac.
"In many parts of southwestern Pennsylvania, you can find chestnut trees in the forest," he added. "There are two species native to southwestern Pennsylvania, yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava) and Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)."
The trees that most people call "Buckeye" are probably "Buckeyes," Stavish said. They are similar except for the shell in which they grow. Chestnuts and chestnuts are toxic to humans and not edible, says Stavish.
Real chestnuts (chestnuts and Chinese chestnuts) roasting on an open fire are different, he said.
Can you tell me more about our black walnuts?
Black walnuts (Juglans nigra) are closely related to the English nuts that we buy in grocery stores. However, black walnuts have a much harder shell, which is very hard to break, said Isaac. Opening black walnuts also has a lot of time.
"They can buy cracked black walnuts, but because of the difficulty of cracking them, they are rarely made in pieces and are quite expensive compared to English walnuts." Black walnuts also have a much stronger flavor. "There are cookies that just out special nuts to crack nuts and black nuts (belonging to the same family as nuts), "he added.
In addition, according to Stavish, people think that a tree is "messy" because it indicates clumping and stain colors.
"The average person has just lost the favor (for the tree) because it produces leaves and nuts," he said.
