disturbedsoil t1_itig700 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 9:47 PM

Reply to comment by Northlogic2 in Grove of Birch Trees Fading Into the Mist, Lapland, Finland [OC] (3000x4000) by Northlogic2

Are those not quaking aspen?

Northlogic2 OP t1_itiu46s wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:24 PM

I did a bit of Google search and I think quaking aspens are only found in North America

disturbedsoil t1_itiuo1f wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:28 PM

Thanks, I should have looked before asking. They look very much the same.

Northlogic2 OP t1_itiv4s3 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:32 PM

I wasn't sure either if we could also have quaking aspens in Finland, so we both learned something. Yay!

disturbedsoil t1_itivr4u wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:36 PM

Like many trees I suspect they are related. I just looked up the wood characteristics, similar there too. Long lost cousin.

misirlou22 t1_itj00ow wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:10 AM

Aspens are part of the populus genus, which includes poplar trees. The quaking Aspen has similar white bark to some birches, aka the betula genus, but they aren't closely related. Different taxonomic families.