Tree identification?

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bashful_badger

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Tree identification?
« on: September 09, 2009, 15:43 »
I am trying to find out about a tree, my mum&dad used to have one in the garden and I have looked on the web and through lots of books but I can't find what it is.

It was about 6ft tall, the trunk looked quite similar to a magnolia tree with the sort of low down split of branches.  The leaves were sort of more like fronds, lots of leaves along the frond directly opposite each other if you see what I mean.  Probably the most noticeable thing are the red fir-cone type things, they're not actually fir cones but maybe 4inch long and sort of cone shaped but are soft and furry to touch and a bit bumpy looking.  The leaves used to go really lovely colours in the autumn.

Does anyone have any idea what it is please?

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Re: Tree identification?
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2009, 15:48 »
Would this be what you mean ?
The tiny flowers (before the red fruit) smell very sweet, of honey/pineapple.


If so, its Sumac.
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Re: Tree identification?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2009, 16:00 »
Yes that's it!!  Thank you so much.  I don't remember any flowers but I was quite small when it got taken out as it got struck by lightning.

Never even heard of sumac :o)

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Re: Tree identification?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2009, 16:09 »
The flowers have a delicious perfume, and the bees go crazy for it. On a warm day you can hear them 20 feet away  :)



Only trouble with it, is that it tends to throw up suckers, especially if you big around the base and wound the roots.  Grows wild in southern US, I believe.

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Re: Tree identification?
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2009, 16:11 »
Sounds a lot like a Rhustree. It looks just like the photo, and the branches seem to be soft and hairy.

I may take my time.....but i'll get there in the end.

STEVE

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Re: Tree identification?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2009, 16:16 »
Thats right. Sumac = Rhus typhina.

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« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2009, 17:27 »
I know it as Stag's Horn Sumach as well as Rhus typhina lanceolata as the branches resemble stags' horns and the leaves are lance-like. There are male and female trees and the leaf can be plain or dissected. Several varieties are listed. Cone size can vary depending if it's male or female. Leaves turn a glorious colour in autumn. I don't think the dissectum variety suckers as much but last year I had loads of seedlings in my lawn which mowed off - thank goodness they weren't suckers!
I work very hard so don't expect me to think as well.

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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2009, 06:53 »
There is one of these at the back of my garden, when it changes colour it burst into flames its so pretty.
Thanks
Kris



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