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Donk finds a tree what is it?
« on: August 10, 2010, 09:01:00 pm »
Swamp Donkey pointed out a tree on my property I didn't know I had. I had no Idea.  Do you know what it is?



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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 09:08:46 pm »
I call that a maple.
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 09:32:21 pm »
That's just a bit more specific than "  I'll call that a tree"  ;)
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2010, 10:09:45 pm »
Striped maple?  :P
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 10:16:37 pm »
i started with one a few years ago. now i have them all over the place. they grow really fast. one behind my house is about one foot across in just a few years. they make good shade in a hurry but the leaves make a mess to clean up in the fall. i think they have been discussed on here just a few weeks ago. i cant pronounce what they are called.
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 10:29:41 pm »
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 10:42:09 pm »
Manitoba Maple
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 11:12:35 pm »
Mountain maple.  Acer spicatum.
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2010, 11:15:00 pm »
Quote from: pep on August 10, 2010, 10:42:09 pm
Manitoba Maple

I thought that and North Dakota walnut were exotic substitutions for box elder.

I used to have this one straight but time is outdoing my mind, I'll go with Acer spicatum.

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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2010, 12:13:43 am »
I dunno, I have them here though! ???
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2010, 07:23:58 am »
I too will say Acer spicatum   :)
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2010, 08:51:06 am »
Quote from: WDH on August 10, 2010, 11:12:35 pm
Mountain maple.  Acer spicatum.


Thats the one!  Donk will have to comment when he gets back home. He's still on the road until probably Friday. When I get home, or maybe I can try to night, I have a short video of Donk examining the seed to see if they looked viable.
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2010, 12:06:49 pm »
Here is that video I mentioned.

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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2010, 04:32:21 pm »
He is looking learned  ;D.
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2010, 11:52:06 am »
This little guy appears to have been living in the understory for quite some time.

 

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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2010, 06:16:14 am »
I did make an error in judging the seed viability. I don't know if that was on video or not. But, the dimpling of the seed is a characteristic of both mountain and striped maple and not an indicator of viability as it would be in the tree forms like sugar maple. So, I believe there is lots of good seed on that one tree.  ;D

Mountain maple is ever present in northern white cedar stands around here and also sometimes hardwood stands where it generally follows seeps and water near the surface. I've seen them as big as 8" in diameter, but mostly not much bigger than your thumb.

I can remember when they were cutting on my land, and there was an understory of mountain maples, the moose were in there like cattle feeding on those maples. I remember there was 3 or 4 in one group when dad and I came upon them. Dad had a winter road he put in in the 70's cutting cedar rails and the moose kept that open with a beat down path way.
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2010, 06:23:08 pm »
That Jeff is mighty sneaky with that camera. I never knew I was being filmed or I would of combed my hair. :D :D
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2010, 08:09:05 pm »
I've been told that before.  I think its because I always have it when I'm out and about, that people just take it for granted and pay no attention to it. :D 
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2011, 03:57:11 pm »
I think its a young box elder.
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2011, 04:20:57 pm »
Quote from: THELOGGER460 on January 31, 2011, 03:57:11 pm
I think its a young box elder.

Welcome to the forum :)

No, its a Mountain maple.  Acer spicatum.
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Re: Donk finds a tree what is it?
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2011, 05:20:32 pm »
We have loads of them around here.
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