A tree ID any help?
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Brewmonster
Burning Hunk
My uncle who is 70 has lived on this farm all his life, called this tree a mountain ash. It might take some convincing on my part to change his mind. He also wants those messy "Chinese elm" taken down. There is some oak, hackberry,black walnut, maple and of course boxelder. I think some of those Chinese elm might be red elm.
Brewmonster
Burning Hunk
Wood Duck
Minister of Fire
Mountain Ash has similar leaves, but doesn't have the long thorns on Honey Locust, nor the seed pods that look like giant bean pods.
Ok, that is good to know, there are about 5 of these trees on the farm. I have never seen 'thorns' but always remember the seed pods. The thorns seem to be found on more of the forest growth and less on the yard grown variety, from what I've read here, Locusts is pretty rare in my area. Thanks.
mstoelton
Feeling the Heat
Honey locust for sure. Thornless cultivars are very commonly planned as shade trees in yards and along city streets.
The two names are often interchanged, but they are totally different trees. Siberian elm was also a commonly planted shade tree, resistant to Dutch elm disease. Big, thick bark, and incredibly heavy rounds, because it's so wet. It dries fairly quickly and makes decent firewood. I'm burning a load right now.
The two names are often interchanged, but they are totally different trees. Siberian elm was also a commonly planted shade tree, resistant to Dutch elm disease. Big, thick bark, and incredibly heavy rounds, because it's so wet. It dries fairly quickly and makes decent firewood. I'm burning a load right now.
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