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biddy_grow
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Comments (7)In the second picture the one on the left looks like A. heterophylla and the one on the right looks like A. columnaris. After there is enough development of the specimen A. heterophylla stands out for having a pointed appearance (it has been called star pine in California) with often long branches, frequently of uneven length and with an aspect like paddles or oars, with flattish sprays looking as though being thrust outward, with long sections of bare branch behind. A. columnaris eventually produces a Leaning Tower of Pisa facsimile, with short branches of even length (hence "columnaris", presumably) and a trunk that goes to one side. The foliage sprays tend to be a little more lush and bushy looking also, not as flattened. The two species are too similar to tell apart young examples with easy certainty, unless there is some fine detail specialists are aware of. It has been suggested that tabletop Christmas trees and other small potted specimens purchased as "Norfolk Island Pine" are often instead A. columnaris. In Hawaii this species if by far the more prevalent one of the two in outdoor plantings....See MoreHelp tree identity
Comments (7)Otherwise known as Box Elder - considered a junk tree around here by many people. They seed all over and are not the strongest of trees. Box Elder bugs seem to like them also. BTW, those are compound leaves, which is unique for a maple....See MoreChicago Maple Tree Identity
Comments (2)Sorry I'm unable to provide a picture as I live 6 hrs away, was just there on business for a few days & didn't have a camera along. I wasn't aware of the cut-leaf Silver Maples - that is likely what they were....See MoreIdentity of tree with fruit?
Comments (3)Writergrrrl, if I looked at the right photo in galleries - it may be a Sierra Plum. I'm not much good at landscape issues but I just found that this species is used in landscaping and one grows at the corner of my vegetable garden. How it got there, I don't know - the fruit is not ripe yet on that tree, either. Here are some pictures and description: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/carddetail.cfm?Genus=Prunus&Species=subcordata And a little clearer photo's are at the link below. This isn't native to my neck of the woods nor to Colorado. Many, many grow wild around Lakeview and Klamath Oregon. Could be a crabapple as Bpgreen suggests. You need to look at the seed. Steve Here is a link that might be useful: Urban Forest Ecosystems...See MoreSmivies (Ontario - 5b)
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