Author Topic: what is this tree? (Read 2086 times)

Wendy_H · « **on:** July 18, 2008, 07:36:43 pm »

Hi, I'm Paul_H's favourite sister, but please don't hold that against ~~him~~ me.

I belong to a bird forum, and one of the members was asking about this tree. I've seen some of the ID work you folks do here, so I'm hoping someone knows what it is... and more importantly... is it safe for birds. Not wild birds, but birds from the parrot family, such as conures, eclectus, amazons, etc.

Her post:

We have a bush/tree in our backyard that goes crazy and we keep hacking it back only for it to come back with a vengeance. I think, but am not sure, that it's a mimosa but there have never been any blooms to confirm this. The leaves are reactive and close at night or when it rains. Its only saving grace will be if it is mimosa, which means I could give it to the birds to play with. Otherwise it's getting ripped out and the rest burned out because we're tired of hacking it down every couple months.

It grows like a bush, rather than having a central trunk like a tree. It's currently about 6' tall.

[img width=500 --Photos MUST be in the Forestry Forum gallery!!!!!--.com/albums/c118/kachinahl/400x400/mysterybush.jpg[/img]

Wendy_H · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2008, 07:38:26 pm »

hmmm.... I see the pic didn't work. Rather than spend time figuring out how to upload into the gallery here, which I'm sure is easy because I know Paul has done it, I'll link to the original post with pictures. There's a bigger pic at the top of page 2.

3 Feathered Friends topic

I hope that works.

Wendy_H · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2008, 07:44:46 pm »

I'm going to make one more post before I let someone else have a turn.

I believe she's in West Virginia.

Paul_H · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2008, 07:48:22 pm »

Talking to yourself again Wen?

Wendy_H · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2008, 07:49:05 pm »

Talking, yes.

Listening?

No.

Paul_H · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2008, 07:53:21 pm »

Quote from: Wendy_H on July 18, 2008, 07:38:26 pm

hmmm.... I see the pic didn't work. Rather than spend time figuring out how to upload into the gallery here, which I'm sure is easy because I know Paul has done it,

You want your dumb brother to help you

email me the pics,I couldn't access them from the other site. $:-\$

Wendy_H · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2008, 07:58:18 pm »

The ones in the first post were attachments. THe one at the top of the second page was a link to --Photos MUST be in the Forestry Forum gallery!!!!!--... that one didn't show either?

huh.

Give me a minute to save as.... and e-mail them to you.

Wendy_H · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:03:23 pm »

What the heck is with the edit? I didn't post a link that time.

The e-mail is on it's way... you're standing by, right?

Paul_H · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:06:25 pm »

I guess you're used to the much simpler bird type forums

Wendy_H · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:09:48 pm »

Hey, I just got here and I haven't had a chance to scope things out much.

I will say though... my avatar and signature are way better than yours, which are quite boring.

Wendy_H · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:10:42 pm »

oh and.....

Thanks Paul. You're my friend for life.

Paul_H · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:13:25 pm »

Yes,I know

Riles · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:27:33 pm »

Yup, I'll agree with mimosa, Albizia julibrissin. It's bushy because you keep hacking it down (and not a strong central trunk kinda tree to begin with.)

WDH · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:31:56 pm »

I am in agreement with Riles. Notice the bi-pinnate compound leaf. Definitely a legume.

Wendy_H · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:32:37 pm »

Someone else didn't seem to think so, because, "Mimosa's (aka silktrees) do not have the jagged edge appearance that this leaf does. Mimosa leaves are also rounded at the tip."

Perhaps a different variety?

It DOES look like the silk trees I've seen, but I didn't know till just now that they were mimosas, which I thought was a drink.

Don P · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:07:02 pm »

I'd have to agree, your avatar is much better than Paul's

Our Mimosa's in the Blue Ridge in VA are in bloom right now, I'd bet they are or are mighty close in WV. I'd have your friend keep an eye out for one in bloom, take a branch and compare with their mystery tree

Wendy_H · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:09:07 pm »

Quote from: Don P on July 18, 2008, 09:07:02 pm

I'd have to agree, your avatar is much better than Paul's

Thanks!

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Our Mimosa's in the Blue Ridge in VA are in bloom right now, I'd bet they are or are mighty close in WV. I'd have your friend keep an eye out for one in bloom, take a branch and compare with their mystery tree

That's a great idea! I'll pass that along.

Thanks to everyone who responded. I appreciate it.

WDH · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:11:38 pm »

All I can say is that if that tree in the pics was here in Georgia, it would be mimosa

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Wendy_H · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:17:31 pm »

Well yeah.... but maybe those West Virginians don't know any better.

She thought it was a mimosa right from the start, so with yours and the others confirmation, that's probably exactly what it is.

It sure looks pretty... and I almost planted one in my yard a few years ago. The flowers are supposed to smell heavenly.

Don P · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:21:11 pm »

I thought I knew most of my pea trees till we went to southern Texas at Christmas. I don't know nuthin now

. But in my neighborhood the only thing that looks like that is a mimosa.

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Author Topic: what is this tree? (Read 2086 times)