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Title: Unussual Tree Growth.
Post by: tgalbraith on June 22, 2018, 10:49:15 AM

8)I am sending some photos of a mature red oak tree, that I must have walked by a million times; but only noticed the odd growth recently. It had a sucker type shoot at the base that grew about ten feet and then re-entered the main trunk. My uncles old sheep fence runs right past it, and I squirrel hunted these woods for 70 years.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/30464/tree_001.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1529672745)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/30464/tree_002.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1529672835)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/30464/tree_003.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1529672862)

Title: Re: Unussual Tree Growth.
Post by: wolf nemeth on June 23, 2018, 01:25:58 PM

Yup, trees do strange things! About 40 years ago I came across a red cedar that had grown out of a red oak tree. There was no sign of cedar roots.
The cedar was perfect fence post size., so....you guessed it. I still kick myself for that. They might both still be alive today....

Title: Re: Unussual Tree Growth.
Post by: mike_belben on June 23, 2018, 01:58:15 PM

Clumps of red maple sprouts that coppice off one harvested stump tend to do this pretty often. If i come upon a clump of 5 i will usually thin it to the best two that have good separation.

Title: Re: Unussual Tree Growth.
Post by: thecfarm on June 23, 2018, 08:54:25 PM

I had some eastern white pine that the limbs would do that. Maybe 2 feet between "limbs"

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