I was hiking in Tallapoosa County on Saturday. The sourwoods were strikingly beautiful--they are one of the most common trees I see in the Longleaf pine forest. Some were 40-50 feet in height. I thought I would share these photos:
Beautiful sourwoodsEast Central Alabama
Those are really nice.
If they're flowering now just as the leaves fall, when do the seeds ripen?
Resin
Resin, that made me pause because I usually see the flowers (on smaller trees) in late summer and the brown capsules in early winter. These are so tall that I could not get close. I think what I was seeing last weekend were seed capsules because they are almost white before they start to ripen.
Incidentally, in Alabama sourwood honey is considered the best and sells at a premium price. I think the old timers made a tonic similar to root beer from them also.
I saw plenty of "root beer trees" (sassafras) on that hike as well. Here is a photo of the pretty yellow color. I wanted to take one home but they don't transplant well:
Thanks!
Incidentally, in Alabama sourwood honey is considered the best and sells at a premium price. I think the old timers made a tonic similar to root beer from them also.
Just like heather honey over here - same family Ericaceae.
Resin
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