# Code Naming NU4 - We have a winner! **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 7, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450 "2020-05-07T23:06:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/1 "2020-05-07T23:06:00Z")
On Tues May 26th, after a community vote, we decided on **Canopy** as the new code name for NU4. The message below is the record of the naming process. In the forum poll from 5/18 - 5/26, the options were Canopy, Merkleberry, Roots and “Other.” 13 people participated and Canopy got 38% of the votes along with most “likes” of any suggestion in the comment thread. * * * We have finalized [feature selection for NU4](https://electriccoin.co/blog/nu4-feature-selection/) and it’s time to pick a code name. NU4 includes [ZIP 1014](https://zips.z.cash/zip-1014), an incredible milestone for us as a community in terms of self-governance and sustainability. ZIP 1014 establishes a Development Fund and governance process for Zcash. To that end, the code name for NU4 should evoke themes of abundance, stable foundation, and fertile soil upon which many many more projects will grow! Let’s hear suggestions and take a poll ahead of of the next Zeal call to settle on a name. Instructions: - Add your suggestions in the comments and “like” your favorite suggestions. - Monday 5/18, I’ll set a poll in the community forum with the top 5 suggestions. - Voting will conclude 5/25 and the final name for NU4 will be announced at the May Zeal call. The previous protocol version names have all had a plant-development theme: Sprout → Overwinter → Sapling → Blossom → Heartwood → _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/1))_ We’ve had 14 suggestions so far: canopy (7), merkleberry (5), roots (4), zebrano, lichen, earlywood, greenheart (3), watershoot, hedge, lotus (2), forest floor, evergreen, primewood and loam (1). ---
**Author:** ![ChileBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/chilebob/32/26546_2.png) [@ChileBob](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ChileBob)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/2 "2020-05-07T23:16:47Z")
Merkleberry ! (20 chars) ---
**Author:** ![Dodger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/dodger/32/3021_2.png) [@Dodger](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Dodger)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/3 "2020-05-08T00:11:02Z")
Zebrano AKA zebrawood. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Autotunafish](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/autotunafish/32/7827_2.png) [@Autotunafish](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Autotunafish)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/4 "2020-05-08T00:17:10Z")
Lichen, 20 character ---
**Author:** ![treasonous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/treasonous/32/12711_2.png) [@treasonous](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/treasonous)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/5 "2020-05-08T02:26:28Z")
Watershoot 20 charac ---
**Author:** ![dontbeevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dontbeevil](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/dontbeevil)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/6 "2020-05-08T03:38:48Z")
Roots… (stronger together) ---
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/7 "2020-05-08T12:27:56Z")
> [@Autotunafish](#): > > Lichen A lichen is a composite organism living among filaments of multiple fungi in a mutualistic relationship. They live in a variety of environments. It is estimated that 6% of Earth’s land surface is covered by lichens. Lichens can live for a long-time if undisturbed, some lichens are among the oldest living things. > **[Lichen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen)** > > A lichen (/ˈlaɪkən/ LIE-kən, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}UK also /ˈlɪtʃən/ LI-chən) is a hybrid colony of algae or cyanobacteria living symbiotically among filaments of multiple fungi species, along with yeasts and bacteria embedded in the cortex or "skin", in a mutualistic relationship. Lichens are the lifef Lichens have since... ---
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/8 "2020-05-08T13:09:26Z")
> [@Dodger](#): > > Zebrano It is a heavy, hard wood with a somewhat coarse texture, often with an interlocked or wavy grain. The interlocked grain of this wood, like that of many tropical woods, can make it difficult to work. (AH! some people might say that cutting-edge cryptography is similarly difficult to work). It’s been used as decorative handles for shotguns, for guitars and even in Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz automobiles. Because of its hardness (read: durability), it can also be used for skis. > **[Zebrawood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebrawood)** > > The name zebrawood is used to describe several tree species and the wood derived from them. Zebrawood is characterized by a striped figure that is reminiscent of a zebra. The name originally applied to the wood of Astronium graveolens,\[citation needed\] a large tree native to Central America. In the 20th century, the most important source of zebrawood was Microberlinia brazzavillensis, also called zebrano, \[citation needed\] a tree native to Central Africa. Other sources include Brazilian Astronium... ---
**Author:** ![pacu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/pacu/32/15383_2.png) [@pacu](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/pacu)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/9 "2020-05-08T13:10:40Z")
[Earlywood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood#Earlywood_and_latewood) – the portion of the annual growth ring that is formed early in the season the portion of the annual growth ring that is formed early in the season ---
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/10 "2020-05-08T13:16:46Z")
For those who want to learn more about watershoots… > **[Water sprout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_sprout)** > > Water sprouts or water shoots are shoots that arise from the trunk of a tree or from branches that are several years old, from latent buds. The latent buds might be visible on the bark of the tree, or submerged under the bark as epicormic buds. They are sometimes called suckers, although that term is more correctly applied to shoots that arise from below ground, from the roots, and a distance from the trunk. Vigorous upright water sprouts often develop in response to damage or pruning. > The stru... ---
**Author:** ![revo5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5e925/32.png) [@revo5](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/revo5)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/11 "2020-05-08T13:27:07Z")
Primewood 20 char… ---
**Author:** ![ChileBob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/chilebob/32/26546_2.png) [@ChileBob](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ChileBob)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/12 "2020-05-08T13:47:55Z")
GREENHEART _**(Chlorocardium rodiei)**_ Greenheart is a wood of extremes. Overall, it’s probably the strongest wood in the entire world (seriously), with off-the-charts [MOE] and [MOR] and [crushing strength]. It also has exceptional rot resistance and weathering characteristics, especially in marine environments. **Why you’ve never heard of it:** This stuff is just a pain to work with. It’s hard to glue, hard to saw, and it’s also hard to _find._ The wood is extremely hard and strong, so hard that it cannot be worked with standard tools. The _[Fram](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fram)_ and the _[Endurance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endurance_(1912_ship))_ , made famous in the polar expeditions of [Amundsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Amundsen) and [Shackleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton), were the two strongest wooden ships ever constructed and were sheathed in greenheart to prevent them from being crushed by ice. > **[Chlorocardium rodiei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorocardium_rodiei)** > > Chlorocardium rodiei (greenheart) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is one of two species in the genus Chlorocardium. It is native to Guyana and Suriname in South America. Other common names include cogwood, demerara greenheart, greenhart, ispingo moena, sipiri, bebeeru and bibiru. > It is an evergreen tree growing 15 to 30 m tall with a trunk diameter of 35 to 60 cm. The leaves are oppositely arranged and simple with smooth edges. The fruit is a drupe containing a sing... ---
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/13 "2020-05-08T15:41:48Z")
[Canopy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopy_(biology)) - the canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant community, formed by the collection of individual plant crowns. In a forest, it can be a vibrant and hospitable habitat for a variety of creatures. The rain forest canopy holds 90% of the animals in that environment. ---
**Author:** ![dontbeevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@dontbeevil](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/dontbeevil)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/14 "2020-05-08T19:57:39Z")
well we have a winner - canopy! ---
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/15 "2020-05-08T20:25:21Z")
Not yet! People have until 5/18 to submit ideas. KEEP 'EM COMING Y’ALL. ---
**Author:** ![elenita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/elenita/32/14604_2.png) [@elenita](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/elenita)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/16 "2020-05-08T20:29:55Z")
[Loam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loam) - Loam is soil made up of sand, silt and clay. It is found in a majority of successful farms in regions around the world known for their fertile land. Loam is considered ideal for gardening and agricultural uses because it retains nutrients well and retains water while still allowing excess water to drain away. ---
**Author:** ![revo5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5e925/32.png) [@revo5](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/revo5)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/17 "2020-05-08T21:29:42Z")
HEDGE - is a line of closely spaced shrubs and sometimes trees planted and trained to form a barrier or to mark the boundary of an area, to keep you private. ---
**Author:** ![HitmanHart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8491ac/32.png) [@HitmanHart](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/HitmanHart)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/18 "2020-05-08T22:30:43Z")
I suggest: LOTUS or Belladona ---
**Author:** ![BrunchTime](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/brunchtime/32/11275_2.png) [@BrunchTime](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/BrunchTime)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/19 "2020-05-14T15:24:59Z")
I like “Forest Floor” b/c it’s simple and approachable and friendly 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![corvus-bennetti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/corvus-bennetti/32/15797_2.png) [@corvus-bennetti](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/corvus-bennetti)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/code-naming-nu4-we-have-a-winner/36450/21 "2020-05-18T21:43:00Z")
my suggestion: evergreen Definition of _evergreen_ 1. having foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season 2. retaining freshness or interest b. universally and continually relevant; not limited in applicability to a particular event or date