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help me identify this tree
« on: May 5th, 2007, 4:36pm » |
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We built our house 5 years ago, clearing some of the heavily wooded lot and put the house in the middle. Down at the end of our driveway is this tree, another is at the front of the property at the road's edge. The one at the drive is about 6 feet tall, straight trunk covered in thorns, then all the branches sprout right from the top.
The closest thing I can find to this is the floss silk tree, which has the same thorny trunk and branches the same, but what the hell would a tree indiginous to Brazil be doing growing in the woods in Virginia???
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #1 on: May 5th, 2007, 4:48pm » |
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its a "thorn of brazil"...."on vacation".... 
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #2 on: May 5th, 2007, 5:01pm » |
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Black locust maybe? 
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #3 on: May 5th, 2007, 5:07pm » |
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In Latin it is the " Hornythornygreenusleafuspokyouinfingermakeyoubleedus".
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« Reply #4 on: May 5th, 2007, 5:12pm » |
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any flowers or fruits that you have noticed? also some good identifiers are leaf shape and size, toothed or untoothed leaves, leaf formation on branches. Only know that because I had to identify something in my yard lately. Interesting the way it shoots out on the top like that.
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #5 on: May 5th, 2007, 5:17pm » |
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on May 5th, 2007, 5:07pm, JeffB wrote:In Latin it is the " Hornythornygreenusleafuspokyouinfingermakeyoubleedus".
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #6 on: May 5th, 2007, 5:23pm » |
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Jeff- LOL!!!!
John, the smaller tree just seemed to appear, although we probably never noticed it before. The older one near the road we haven't noticed bloom, but we have seen these weird pod-like things and wondered what they were.
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« Reply #7 on: May 5th, 2007, 5:34pm » |
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on May 5th, 2007, 5:23pm, JenniferD wrote:| The older one near the road we haven't noticed bloom, but we have seen these weird pod-like things and wondered what they were. |
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Hm.
Ever see "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"?
Just wondering.
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #8 on: May 5th, 2007, 6:23pm » |
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Its a Jonny tree...why?, because you dont know what it is and I say so!
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« Reply #9 on: May 5th, 2007, 6:25pm » |
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Quote:Black locust maybe?
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Not a Black Locust. I have lots of Black Locusts on my property and they have really nasty thorns on the branches, not the trunk...........I've had lots of flat tires over the years.............and the thorns can go through all but steel plated shoes/boots.
It's hard to tell, but it does seem to have the same charactoristics of a Floss Silk Tree. I will show this picture to people who know more than me about trees and see what I can find out. I'm curious.
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #10 on: May 5th, 2007, 7:43pm » |
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It definitely ain't no damned Black Locust.
I know that bush. It's evil. Kill it, before one of the kids runs into it and puts out their eye. It's one angry bush to have that many thorns, and bares no one good will. Lop it off, burn it, and pour Triox on the stump.
Then have sex. (Preferably w/a partner.)
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« Reply #11 on: May 5th, 2007, 8:04pm » |
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on May 5th, 2007, 7:43pm, Mr. Happy wrote:It definitely ain't no damned Black Locust.
I know that bush. It's evil. Kill it, before one of the kids runs into it and puts out their eye. It's one angry bush to have that many thorns, and bares no one good will. Lop it off, burn it, and pour Triox on the stump.
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #12 on: May 5th, 2007, 8:30pm » |
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This is annoying. And I'm hooked, all at the same time. I've looked all over the internet and don't have a clue. I did find that there are a couple types of floss silk trees in the US. One is found in Florida. So maybe it migrates? Good luck and let us know what you find.
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« Reply #14 on: May 5th, 2007, 8:46pm » |
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It's a pretty green tree with thorns.... Problem solved. 
Hell, I don't know a petunia from a pansy.... Trees are green or brown...
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« Reply #15 on: May 5th, 2007, 9:05pm » |
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Chewy's family tree
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #16 on: May 5th, 2007, 9:50pm » |
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would you please post a pic of the leaves?
I have been looking but nothing yet.....
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #17 on: May 6th, 2007, 9:55am » |
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this is a pic of the leaf pattern, off of one of the main branches. The branches also have thorns but smaller than on the trunk.
I found 6 of the trees; the larger 10' +/- at the roadside, the 6' tree, and 4 sapplings around the 6' tree.
I am intrigued.
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Re: help me identify this tree
« Reply #18 on: May 6th, 2007, 10:06am » |
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I really had to scour the field guides for this one but I believe it's Aralia Spinosa (L.) - common names - Devils-Walkingstick, Hercules-Club or Prickly-Ash.
Distribution: New Jersy and New York South to central Florida, west to E. Texas, and North to SE. Missouri. Naturalized to to New England, S. Ontario and Wisconsin: to 3,500' and sometimes up to 5,000' in Southern Appalachians.
Description: Spiny, aromatic, shrub or small tree with 1 (sometimes several) stout and usually unbalanced trunk with large compound leaves (formed on secondary blade which that is attached to a main stem) appearing not toothed but having tiny finely saw toothed edges. Leaves width sometimes nearly as wide as length, ovate or broadly elliptical. Sometimes with a few spreading branches and thin crown - (with clusters of tiny flowers????), it can grow to form thickets.
Some additional information would be helpful for accurate identification but check out the following link it may be helpful. (there is a row of pics. on the right)
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1658/
Occasionally planted in the Victorian era as a grotesque ornamental. The aromatic spicy roots and fruit were used by early settlers in home remedies including a cure for toothache.
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« Reply #19 on: May 6th, 2007, 10:15am » |
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That sure looks like it! Thanks Tom 
Angelica Tree
Botanical: Aralia spinosa
Family: N.O. Araliaceae
Description
Constituents
Medicinal Action and Uses
---Synonyms---Hercules Club. Toothache Tree. Prickly Elder. Prickly Ash, though not to be confused with the better-known Prickly Ash.
---Parts Used---Bark, root and berries.
---Habitat---Virginia and Japan.
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« Reply #20 on: May 6th, 2007, 10:30am » |
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Found it in "The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees - Eastern Region". This is part of a great series of field hand books with detailed reference photos (Leaves (summer/fall), bark, flowers, fruits/nuts) cross referenced to detailed descriptions - easy to carry and reference in the field.
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« Reply #21 on: May 6th, 2007, 2:14pm » |
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We had a tree on our property when I was growing up that grandpa called a Toothache Tree, but it didn't look anything like that. that thing is downright scary. Our tree was an actual tree with ash colored bark and rosebushish type thorns that covered the trunk and limbs. If you stripped off a small piece of bark and chewed it, it would numb your mouth better than Orajel.
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« Reply #22 on: May 6th, 2007, 2:55pm » |
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Did you ever figure out the name of this tree for sure yet.....I love stuff like that and live in the woods and tons of huge flower beds and inside plants and trees....was wondering if it could more or less be sum sort of shrub type plant ? Sum of them do get thorns and will get very tall......and depending on the direct sunlight they get they can vary in stalk size or thickness of branches and size of leaves. I have alot of bazzar inside plants that are trees/shrubs so was just wondering. Home of the buckeye tree Pam
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« Reply #23 on: May 6th, 2007, 5:08pm » |
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You see Jenni!
it will look beautiful when it blooms!!!
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