42' dbh Samanea saman. Hawaii's exceptional tree

[arborjockey]

Branches 150' . The tree was to big for pictures. Low, flat, umbrella canopy. The wood is grade A.

 

[jomoco]

Looks like a lot of TIP's and redirects to me!

Nice work mate!

Buckets, buckets? We don't need no stinkin buckets!

jomoco

 

[Zale]

Nice. What island is that on?

 

[treeseer]

Honolulu's canopy looked to be about 50% Samanea. Pretty boring, given the possibilities...

What're you doing to it?

 

[arborjockey]

Big island.
We just took two lower limbs and dead wood.

Here's a branch off the sister tree that was milled. The trunk off it is ....I think 14'

 

[Robin Wood]

holy crap, didnt know Rain Tree exist at 4 season region.
That wood are being used to make axe/hoe handles and maybe window frame or something in India.
Moderately strong wood i would say, good job btw

 

[arborjockey]

 

[arborjockey]

Here's some of the branches.

 

[arborjockey]

The last picture is a callused over stub.

 

[treeseer]

Nice view of CODIT, thanks!

 

[Zale]

That is going to make one beautiful table.

 

[buzz sawyer]

That grain is amazing! What are you using to mill it?

 

[ksvanbrunt]

Monkey Pod! Super fun trees to climb and yes the wood is beautiful.

 

[imagineero]

42' diameter?

 

[Tree94]

Beautiful tree! Wish we had trees like that to climb here