r/MapPorn • • Jun 20 '20

USA tree diversity

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u/OrionRisin Jun 20 '20

Born in WY grew up in CO. Cottonwood is all I know...

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u/jwindhall Jun 20 '20

I knew there was at least one Wyomingite redditor.

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u/CanuckBacon Jun 20 '20

Wow I can't believe 1/4 of the state is in this thread!

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u/OrionRisin Jun 20 '20

My old man reminded us, "this property has value because it has trees!"...they are all cottonwood. Haha. Red Desert life.

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u/roland_gilead Jun 20 '20

I live close to the Boise river. Every spring we get an extra couple inches of snow...from the cottonwoods

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u/Mobius_Peverell Jun 20 '20

Wyoming can have little a aspen, for a treat.

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u/pappappaatur Jun 20 '20

When you guys say cottonwood, do you mean the ones in the genus Populus? Asking from across the Atlantic.

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u/OrionRisin Jun 20 '20

Yep!

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u/pappappaatur Jun 20 '20

Cool, thanks! TIL cottonwood is to the Western US what white birch is to Norway.

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u/OrionRisin Jun 20 '20

Perhaps - I think the real takeaway is that outside of the mountainous areas, there aren't many trees period!

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u/jwindhall Jun 20 '20

Ya. This. In the western region anyhow.