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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: Pepe_Silvia on November 06, 2020, 07:36:33 PM

Title: Sapling ID
Post by: Pepe_Silvia on November 06, 2020, 07:36:33 PM
I tried the app from Texas A&M that Texas Ranger recommended and got Ash.  Agree or too young to tell?
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Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: WDH on November 06, 2020, 08:41:23 PM
Sumac  Genus Rhus. 
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: WDH on November 06, 2020, 08:45:50 PM
No! No!  That is wrong.  Not sumac.  I believe that it is black walnut. Notice that the terminal leaflet has aborted, a unique characteristic of black walnut.  Sumac has a terminal leaflet.
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: Southside on November 06, 2020, 08:51:50 PM
WHAT?? Danny not recognize Walnut? Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, it's MASS HYSTERIA!!!  The end is near, the end is near...  Oh the horror the horror.   :D
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: WDH on November 06, 2020, 08:58:07 PM
It only took 4 minutes and 27 seconds for me to realize my horrendous botanical error :). 
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: Southside on November 06, 2020, 09:09:50 PM
I could understand that logic if we were talking about some exotic wood that only grows above 10,000 ft elevation and north of 50° latitude in say interior Uzbekistan or something, then yes the 4:27 would be acceptable - disappointing, but defensible.  

But we are discussing black walnut here.....  I mean what's next you gonna start using two syllable words all the time now and retire from being a sesquipedalian extraordinaire or something?  :D
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: Texas Ranger on November 06, 2020, 11:23:34 PM
Quote from: Pepe_Silvia on November 06, 2020, 07:36:33 PM
I tried the app from Texas A&M that Texas Ranger recommended and got Ash.  Agree or too young to tell?

 


That app certainly blew walnut.
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: WDH on November 07, 2020, 06:33:55 AM
I wrote myself up for poor performance and documented it in my Personel file.  I have put myself on an improvement plan  :).
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: Magicman on November 07, 2020, 07:10:10 AM
But how long did it take Sir Danny to identify a certain piece of Walnut at the Pig Roast??  :o
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: Pepe_Silvia on November 07, 2020, 08:54:21 AM
Quote from: WDH on November 06, 2020, 08:45:50 PMNotice that the terminal leaflet has aborted, a unique characteristic of black walnut.  Sumac has a terminal leaflet.
This is good to know - will definitely remember this going forward.  Ash/pecan/hickory all have a terminal leaflet, correct?
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: firefighter ontheside on November 07, 2020, 10:17:16 AM
Lol, I always like to look at these and make a guess before I see what Danny says.  I looked at this and thought it was walnut, until I saw Danny's answer.  I was disappointed that I was wrong.  Thennnnn I saw I was right!
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: WDH on November 07, 2020, 08:50:05 PM
I was just going to modify my post and correct it, but I did the stand up thing and admitted that I made a mistake ::).  First one that I have ever made ::).
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: firefighter ontheside on November 07, 2020, 09:25:46 PM
I appreciate that DAnny.  
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: mike_belben on November 08, 2020, 08:23:32 AM
Thats a too-close-to-the-porch tree. 
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: Pepe_Silvia on November 08, 2020, 10:19:40 PM
Quote from: mike_belben on November 08, 2020, 08:23:32 AM
Thats a too-close-to-the-porch tree.
:D
It was a volunteer in a pot that was supposed to be a small ornamental.  It's going to get moved.
Title: Re: Sapling ID
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 17, 2020, 06:08:33 AM
Quote from: Pepe_Silvia on November 07, 2020, 08:54:21 AM
Quote from: WDH on November 06, 2020, 08:45:50 PMNotice that the terminal leaflet has aborted, a unique characteristic of black walnut.  Sumac has a terminal leaflet.
This is good to know - will definitely remember this going forward.  Ash/pecan/hickory all have a terminal leaflet, correct?
......and butternut........let us not forget butternut. But butternut has sticky hairs to. ;D