Very small thorns on bark

[rideau]

I had a small tree (as in 2 inch diameter) come down during the winter, and have never seen one like it before. The bark has tiny black thorns all over it. Really tiny, but sharp, and they hurt. Any idea what it would be? I don't have a picture.

 

[Applesister]

I have no clue...just throwing this out.
Maybe Devils Walking Stick?
Theres another one too....umm....cant think of it.

 

[Wood Duck]

I think Devil's Club (aralia spinosa) sounds like the best guess. They never get very large in diameter.

 

[rideau]

Not that tree. A) I would have noticed that. and B) the thorns are way more numerous, much tinier, and black. They literally cover the bark. I have already cut up the tree, but I'll try to get a picture after the rain stops, if I can easily find a piece.
Thanks.

 

[Applesister]

I looked them up. Hercules Club tree ( Xanthoxylum clava-herculis L.) and Devils walkingstick. Aralia spinosa.
Ones range is Gulf of mexico. Florida to Texas. And the other is lower eastern states.
Nothing for Canada.
I did see one association to Prickly Ash. But that was Southern Prickly Ash.
There might be other trees besides Locust that has spines on the trunk.
I looked this up for my own clarity and just thought Id share here. Doesnt help an ID from Canada.

 

[rideau]

Thanks.

Now I am getting really curious and will pursue until I get an answer, then will post.

 

[S Roche]

If it's a tree maybe Honey locust, a large bush maybe a Gooseberry.

 

[rideau]

Definitely not gooseberry, and is a tree. not a shrub. I'll check honey locust, thought locust had bigger thorns.

 

[TreePointer]

Could be a black locust. A picture will likely confirm the ID.

 

[evieward]

nice thread :D very interesting

 

[blades]

Maybe Russian Olive?

 

[hiites]

How about Bumelia? I think you guys have some of that in southern Ontario.

 

[BEConklin]

The suspense is killing me...

 

[rideau]

Had my tree experts, Woodland Dynamics, here for another reason yesterday. They didn't know what it was....

 

[Applesister]

Maybe you are the first discoverer. Wouldnt it be neat to have a tree named after you?
Thornus Rideausus?

 

[cptoneleg]

Maybe a Cactus Without a picture maybe a pin cusion

 

[TreePointer]

This is like touring the Louvre on radio.

 

[bobdog2o02]

If you have a camera we can help instruct how to upload........

 

[WriteNoob]

This is like touring the Louvre on radio.

Fair warning; I'm stealing that one.

 

[Scott2373]

Check out a Sandbox tree or it's nickname Monkey No-Climb. Let us know if that resembles it...

 

[Paulywalnut]

I think Hawthorn bark has those.

 

[TreePointer]

Measure the thorns. How long are they?