ID this tree! (I have pictures)?
Question:I deleted the other question to make room for this one, because now I have pictures!!1!1!
Well I have a picture up, but I have a tree in my front yard that HAD to have been spread from the forest across the street from my house. It has solid bark, (no like, planks of it. Just solid. Is it just like that because it's young?) but The leaves grow very weird, sort of like a fern, but not. Individually, they look green at the base, then fade to a deep red at the tips. The roots grow veerry big when they're young. If it helps, I'm in Illinois.
Also, can someone post an online tree database, I couldn't find one.
Here are links to pictures:
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http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/r...
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/r...
Answers:
It's a tree of heaven and the stinkiest thing God ever put on this planet! It comes from China and is considered a weed! Get rid of it and dig the ground up all around it cause it sends out spreaders!
Could be a mimosa. I've never seen a young one, so am not positive.
doesnt look that bad.. if you like it just leave it haha
From your picture, it looks like sumac. It is a junk plant, but it does produce berries that wildlife like. You DO NOT want to get it started in your yard. It makes attractive foliage in the fall, but it spreads like a disease. I usually go to the woods and cut some branches of it in the fall to decorate the porch with, but I don't allow it a foothold in my yard.
It is definately a Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima). The leaves are compund and can be 1-3 feet long. They are weedy, especially in riparian areas, but they are also one of the few trees that will grow in the middle of a city in a vacant lot with no water. They are considered to be an invasive species. Although they can be an okay shade tree, they are prone to breaking as they mature. Their wood is very brittle. If it is in your yard, I would suggest removal, as it will most likely become problematic.
Yup, looks like sumac to me. Next time you are out driving on the freeway, look around in areas that are not landscaped/maintained and you will see it.
I think in most parts of the U.S. it is considered a non-native invasive species, but I am not certain of that. There are many varietys of Sumac so if you do a google or wikipedia search the photos may not look exactly like yours.
Check out this site: http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/tove.h...
Does look like a Tree of Heaven. This is a weed tree. The roots will spread out and kill all other trees in the vicinity. Do get rid of it now while it is small and manageable.
Tree of Heaven? Thanks, I never knew what it was called, we just call them weed trees. (They smell terrible when you cut them) Had one huge one in the back yard when we bought our house (Ohio) and because it was so briddle, we paid a lot of money to have it removed. Still get small succers all the time (8 years later) that come up from roots that spread. We make sure to clear them out while young and pull as much of the roots as possible.
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