[CANUFNET] Urban Forest Edible Nut Trees - CANUFNET Digest, Vol 141, Issue 10
Naomi Zurcher
treerap at sprintmail.com
Mon Nov 28 09:07:57 EST 2016
Thanks, Michael. Sad news as they are both wonderful trees.
naomi
On Nov 28, 2016, at 7:33 AM, "Michael Richardson" <mrtree at kos.net> wrote:
> While Turkish Hazel is a lovely tree it often struggles as it is readily
> attacked by the native ascomycete Anisogramma anomola in northeastern
> North America.
>
> Unfortunately our native Beech is also at risk from Beech Bark Disease.
> In my area whole forests are dying out.
>
> Michael
>
>
>> Within the species of Corylus, one should not forget Corylus colurna - an
>> excellent urban tree that consistently offers delicious hazelnuts in the
>> most wonderfully, ornamental clusters - a real work of natural art. Here's
>> a link that provides some cultural information:
>> http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/programs/nursery/metria/metria04/m43.pdf
>>
>> Another edible that's often forgotten is our native beech - Fagus
>> grandiflora. The seeds / nuts are small but very tasty and nutritious.
>> Here's a link with cultural info:
>> https://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/fagus/grandifolia.htm
>>
>> all the best
>> naomi
>> On Nov 23, 2016, at 8:52 PM, GORDON MACKAY <gordon_mackay at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Also important to mention the trees that produce good pollen sources in
>>> the late winter/early sporing for honey bees and other pollen
>>> collectors, one of the early ones in my area of Vancouver Island are the
>>> hazelnuts (Corylus).
>>> We are currently seeing less and less forage plants for our pollinating
>>> insects. I realize that honey bees may not be native to these parts but
>>> they are an important pollinator.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Gordon
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Naomi Zurcher <treerap at sprintmail.com>
>>> To: Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet at list.web.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 6:01 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Urban Forest Edible Nut Trees - CANUFNET
>>> Digest, Vol 141, Issue 10
>>>
>>> Hi All:
>>>
>>> Just a reminder that the "horse" chestnut tree that we plant in North
>>> America - Aesculus hypocastanum - does not have an edible nuts for
>>> humans, If I'm not mistaken, the European chestnut - Castania saliva -
>>> is subject to the same Chestnut blight fungal disease as the American
>>> chestnut - Castane dentata - and so cannot be grown on our continent.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Naomi
>>>
>>> On Nov 22, 2016, at 4:44 PM, "Taylor, Kim (MNRF)"
>>> <Kim.C.Taylor at ontario.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hell0:
>>>>
>>>> Some thoughts:
>>>>
>>>> - Nut trees are lovely trees to plant. As nut trees, they will
>>> produce nuts. If they are thrown at someone, it will not feel good.
>>> Learning not to throw things (self control) is part of growing up. My
>>> school yard in PEI had a horse chestnut tree. Yes, chestnuts were
>>> thrown, but, eventually by the end of the year, they were not being
>>> thrown. Kids are trainable...well sort of :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - When you choose your nut tree, choose one native to your local area
>>> (your ecoDistrict). Don't plant an alien or an out of range species.
>>> This way you will maintain the ecological integrity of your area and
>>> increase your silvicultural success as you will be planting something
>>> suitable to your location.
>>>>
>>>> - If you plant a nut tree you are likely planting a wildlife tree
>>> (providing) food for birds and mammals. This is positive.
>>>>
>>>> - Choose a nut tree species which is adapted to your soil/ light and
>>> competition conditions.
>>>>
>>>> - When you plant a tree you are doing a wonderful thing, great that
>>> you are doing this.
>>>>
>>>> Take care,
>>>>
>>>> Kim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Jim
>>> McCready
>>>> Sent: November-22-16 3:43 PM
>>>> To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
>>>> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Urban Forest Edible Nut Trees - CANUFNET
>>> Digest, Vol 141, Issue 10
>>>>
>>>> Mark/ Michael
>>>> I agree folks are too careful these days. Is a "Conker" the same as a
>>> "dony-wacker". That is what we used to call them in Toronto growing
>>> up. Yes they did hurt but we all survived.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 22, 2016, at 2:30 PM, "Burleton, Mark"
>>> <mark.burleton at ncc-ccn.ca> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> ‎I totally agree Michael. I not sure any child would know a
>>> "conker"
>>>>> these days, and has any one tried eating one it's not easy! I
>>>>> survived. MB
>>>>>
>>>>> Original Message
>>>>> From: Michael Richardson
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 12:00 PM
>>>>> To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
>>>>> Reply To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
>>>>> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Urban Forest Edible Nut Trees - CANUFNET
>>>>> Digest, Vol 141, Issue 10
>>>>>
>>>>> I think that suggesting that horse chestnuts can seriously harm
>>> people
>>>>> and animals is a little bit of scare mongering. I have no doubt
>>> people
>>>>> are injured but on top of battling with nuts and conkers as a child I
>>>>> was also injured falling off bikes, falling out of trees, playing
>>>>> sports, fighting, falling off playground equipment, etc. I imagine
>>> the
>>>>> risk of injury is far less from a marauding Horse Chestnut than
>>> running across the street.
>>>>>
>>>>> Horse chestnut is just another tree to apply "the right tree in the
>>>>> right place".
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael
>>>>>
>>>>>> This species if not welcomed anymore near city and public areas, the
>>>>>> spiked shell is dangerous and can harm someone seriously if thrown
>>>>>> vigorously at a person or an animal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I mentioned this species in my reply, it pertained as an answer
>>> on
>>>>>> nut bearing trees in different areas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Elaine Ethier
>>>>>> Plani Gester
>>>>>> Aménagement, foresterie urbaine
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Le 22 nov. 2016 Ã 11:07, Barker John <jbarker at lallemand.com> a
>>> écrit :
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Hank,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please note that if you are planting for edible nuts Aesculus
>>>>>>> hippocastanum (horse chestnut) is not edible. The seeds resemble
>>>>>>> chestnuts (the fruit from Castanea sativa, which is unrelated to
>>>>>>> horse chestnut), but horse chestnut seeds contain toxins. Squirrels
>>>>>>> seem to be able to eat horse chestnut seeds, but they cause illness
>>>>>>> in humans if eaten.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> E. John Barker, MFC | Urban Forest Health Specialist ISA Certified
>>>>>>> Arborist ON-2096A
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> BioForest
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> www.BioForest.ca
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of
>>>>>>> Hank Jones
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 5:02 PM
>>>>>>> To: CUFN
>>>>>>> Subject: [CANUFNET] Urban Forest Edible Nut Trees - CANUFNET
>>> Digest,
>>>>>>> Vol 141, Issue 10
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you Elaine and Alice for your guidance :-) The trees you
>>>>>>> mention are all edibles, and some rough idea of numbers would be
>>>>>>> most welcome. I will contact Hudson, McGill/MacDonald and the
>>> others
>>>>>>> to drill down, to see if I can get some idea of how many trees may
>>>>>>> be known. Hank
>>>>>>>> On Nov 21, 2016, at 12:42 PM, canufnet-request at list.web.net wrote:
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>>>>>>>> 1. Re: Urban nut being trees (Ethier Elaine)
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:06:49 +0000
>>>>>>>> From: Ethier Elaine <elaine.ethier at umontreal.ca>
>>>>>>>> To: Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet at list.web.net>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Urban nut being trees
>>>>>>>> Message-ID: <2B3B81ED-5C80-462D-B4D9-B0226A60C37D at umontreal.ca>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>> Quite a few around churches and old cemeteries. The town of Hudson
>>>>>>>> area in Qu?bec (151 years) has quite a few nut trees planted by
>>>>>>>> settlers and since growing from seed on private and public land ;
>>>>>>>> Juglan nigra (a provincial Champion), Juglan cinerea, Quercus
>>>>>>>> macrocarpa, Quercus rubra (the biggest specimen in the province,
>>>>>>>> DHP 206cm was documented a few weeks ago) etc. Some rare nut trees
>>>>>>>> in STE-Anne de Bellevue along Lake St-Louis, Juglan cinerea at
>>>>>>>> Tatja Hall near the MacDonald campus.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Some are remarquable and are Heritage. The Morgan arboretum in
>>>>>>>> Senneville, managed by McGill university has many nut trees. So
>>>>>>>> does the Montreal Botanical Gardens. The Town of Oka, near the
>>>>>>>> Ferry landing and the church, have several Aesculus hippocastanus,
>>>>>>>> [image1.JPG]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A great White Pine forest with several great Royal eagle couples
>>> as
>>>>>>>> well as some Great Bald eagles.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There is an association to look at : http://www.noixduquebec.org/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Elaine Ethier
>>>>>>>> Plani Gester
>>>>>>>> Am?nagement, foresterie urbaine
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Le 21 nov. 2016 ? 09:57, Alice Casselman
>>>>>>>> <alice.casselman37 at gmail.com<mailto:alice.casselman37 at gmail.com>>
>>> a
>>>>>>>> ?crit :
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Check out re school yards - i.e. I understand that toronto has
>>>>>>>> stopped planting nut trees due to allergies - e.g. kids eating the
>>>>>>>> nuts also a private home owners removed an oak tree because it
>>>>>>>> dropped acorns on his car!
>>>>>>>> so public green spaces may be best bet Alice
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Hank Jones
>>>>>>>> <acorn at treenuts.ca<mailto:acorn at treenuts.ca>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear CUFN, I seek lists of nut bearing tree species found growing
>>>>>>>> in Canada?s urban forests. Any pointers? Hank
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