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Started by Magicman, January 19, 2017, 04:40:22 PM

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Magicman

 

 
It is a Cherrybark Oak getting a hug from and Elm.   ;D

But what is this:


 
The trunk of an 8" tree.


 
The foliage that stays year round.


 
The fruit (berries).


  
An individual leaf showing little saw teeth on the edge. 
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Den-Den

I believe that is called a Cherry Laurel here.  They are fairly common in my area but an 8" trunk is a good one.  The wood is pretty but very unstable.
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Prunus caroliniana (Cherry Laurel or Carolina Laurel Cherry).  Most of the ones here have spiral grain and smoother bark.  The leaves and twigs smell a lot like cherry cola.

Do any of you cook on it?  I burn a lot of black cherry when smoking meat but have never tried Cherry Laurel.
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Magicman

Yes Dennis, that trunk is the largest that I have ever seen.  Even one 4" is unusual to see.

I have always known these plants to be in this particular area, but never thought to ask what they were.  Now I can look in the book without reading the entire book.   ;D
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Yup, my pictures and the book's illustrations look identical. Carolina Laurelcherry.  The only caution that I see is that injured or wilted leaves contain "hydrocyanic acid" which can be fatal when ingested by humans and most mammals; young leaves are browsed by deer with no problems.

I was surprised to not see any mention of the fact that it retains it's leaves year round.

Thanks for the identification.   :)
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I've got one in my back yard that's roughly 12" dbh...

Herb

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