Bob Wemm
Member
I would like to say a few things about the Wood ID posts.
In the Rules it says that "common names" will be accepted, as they have been but in some cases they are 'too' specific or not specific enough.
For instance;- 'Eucalyptus' is the genus name and refers to approx 800+ different woods. Consequently I cannot accept 'Eucalyptus' on its own.
Same applies for 'Acacia' or 'Wattle' there are approx 1000 different acacias throughout the world.
In the case of day 9, about the 6th guess was "black mulga", I was going to accept that until I Googled it and found that Black Mulga is a different genus to the well known 'Mulga'.
I realise that it is difficult but I am trying to make it fair for everyone, there will be some US specific woods included.
Bob.
In the Rules it says that "common names" will be accepted, as they have been but in some cases they are 'too' specific or not specific enough.
For instance;- 'Eucalyptus' is the genus name and refers to approx 800+ different woods. Consequently I cannot accept 'Eucalyptus' on its own.
Same applies for 'Acacia' or 'Wattle' there are approx 1000 different acacias throughout the world.
In the case of day 9, about the 6th guess was "black mulga", I was going to accept that until I Googled it and found that Black Mulga is a different genus to the well known 'Mulga'.
I realise that it is difficult but I am trying to make it fair for everyone, there will be some US specific woods included.
Bob.