noticed this shrub growing in the wildflower part of the yard. Could this be black cherry? Don't know of any BC in immediate sight, but s neighbor may have some for all I know.Shrub/tree ID
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noticed this shrub growing in the wildflower part of the yard. Could this be black cherry? Don't know of any BC in immediate sight, but s neighbor may have some for all I know.
Black cherry does not have the opposite leafing as your shrub does. Could be any sort of berry producing shrub within the neighborhood. Birds drop those seeds everywhere.
Edit: i looked at it wrong. Those appear to be compound leaves in an alternate arrangement. Still not black cherr. Looks alot like sumac to me, but i am no expert.
Edit: i looked at it wrong. Those appear to be compound leaves in an alternate arrangement. Still not black cherr. Looks alot like sumac to me, but i am no expert.
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+1 for winged/ shining sumac (Rhus copallinum): http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=79
It's a tough durable plant. As with other sumacs (and poison ivy) it has very nice fall color. It makes a nice edge, or backdrop planting in a wooded, informal setting.
It's a tough durable plant. As with other sumacs (and poison ivy) it has very nice fall color. It makes a nice edge, or backdrop planting in a wooded, informal setting.