Talk:Pacific Madrone
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[edit] Refrigerator tree
Is this the tree commonly known among hikers as the "refrigerator tree"? If so, that should be mentioned in the article. Surprisingly, Google yeilds little info. -- Scott eiπ 05:59, Mar 10, 2005 (UTC)
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- I had never heard of that particular name for the madrone, but it seems to be a bit of a localism in northern California. Supposedly the name comes from the fact that the bark of a madrone is always cool to the touch, even on a hot summer day. The usage of that name doesn't seem to be widespread, though.Djp2.0 21:38, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Ash
Does anyone know what the reason the ash of this tree, when burned in a wood stove, is a hard mineral substance, that is manipulatable much like hot metal in a hot enough fire? The minerals that are commonly in the ash, or some such? I've found it to harden into a almost metallic, faceted hard shape, with varying colors...I've been looking at one bit that was partially something like a grayer sky blue. Quite bizarre.67.142.130.44 09:01, 2 December 2006 (UTC)Joe.
[edit] A. menziesii in Scotland
I see this page is a California project, but it is interesting to note the presence of A. Menziesii elsewhere in the world. In the event of the tree's demise in California, seeds from other temperate climes may become happily acclimated there. But if the tree disappears in Washington or British Columbia, would seeds from such warm climates succeed?
There are 30 known specimens of A. Menziesii, some very old, others quite young, thriving in Scotland - one as far north as nearly 57.5 degrees. The British Isles are in the Gulf Stream, which makes the climate much milder than it would normally be at such latitudes, but it is still considerably colder and wetter than in California.
I would like to see this page extened to include A. menziesii from, at the very least, all of its native habitat which extends from California through southern B.C. The tree was introduced to Scotland by Archibald Menzies around 1798 from a specimen he collected from Discovery Bay in Washington (named for Vancouver's ship) while on the expedition with Captain Vancouver.
--Kodiak3000 14:23, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
when you burn the madrone, does it not give off poisonous (or noxious) fumes
