Tree ID?

[mikewhite85]

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I see these things all over. Most of the deciduous trees are fully leafed out by now, most of which started in January-February. This guy is still dormant. What is the ID on this? I am in Socal.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Robinia?
Jeff

 

[rarefish383]

Jeff, the bean pods definitely look like locust (Robinia) but I'm not sure about the rest of the tree. The trunk kind of looks like a Kentucky Coffee, but we don't see many of those around my way. Got my handy, dandy, tree guide out, Joe.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Jeff, the bean pods definitely look like locust (Robinia) but I'm not sure about the rest of the tree. The trunk kind of looks like a Kentucky Coffee, but we don't see many of those around my way. Got my handy, dandy, tree guide out, Joe.

My books are at the office, but it looks like a black locust, to me, the trunk is what made me think that.
Jeff

 

[mikewhite85]

Thanks. May be locust. Does not have the thorns though. I think the leaves are pinnate

 

[ATH]

...What is the ID on this? I am in Socal.

Without claiming to know California trees...I would have called that a Mimosa - but the CA guys will confirm or deny that. No way a Robinia seed pod gets that big in the east...but again, I don't know california trees, so they are probably talking about a different species!

 

[B Harrison]

I think mimosa too, they are very late here in NC, should be sooner for you, but lots of people think there dead and then all of a sudden, They put out like crazy. Beautiful tree, hope they don't spread for you like they do around here, similar to a red bud the seed pods spread in the wind and the trees come out of every bed and crack around.

If its not puting out by Late May you might have it checked out, that is if its a mimosa.

 

[CalTreeEquip]

I concur, Shademaster.

 

[woodchuck357]

Mimosa

Hate 'em!

 

[old_soul]

definitely mimosa, I have one in the front yard

I think they are related to the black locust though, the way the leaves grow and any surface roots will sprout up a clump of new trees

 

[jefflovstrom]

Sorry, not a mimosa,,,
Jeff

 

[Carburetorless]

I don't know what it's called, I just know the sound it makes when it hits the chipper.

 

[Zale]

type of locust

 

[mikewhite85]

The verdict is in: Mimosa.

They look a lot different without the leaves so that's what threw me off. We were doing some other work on the property yesterday and the customer mentioned pink fluffy flowers.

 

[Carburetorless]

I think we have some of those out here in VA. They actually look nice when they're leaved out and have the blooms on them. They bloom later in the summer here, but the trunks don't get that big around, and the blooms are pink and feathery with a whitish center. I've always referred to them as "some sort of Chinese Locust", because they have an oriental/exotic look to them compared to most trees round here, and the leaves remind me of locust.

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Mimosa, now I know what to call them.

 

[VA-Sawyer]

"Chinese Locust". Way to go Clueless! If you don't know what it is, just make up your own name. A real treeworker would look it up and actually learn something.
Rick

 

[Carburetorless]

"Chinese Locust". Way to go Clueless! If you don't know what it is, just make up your own name. A real treeworker would look it up and actually learn something.
Rick

A couple of no-brainteasers for you Rick.

1. How do you look up the name of a tree that you don't know the name of?
2. Why would I go to all that trouble when I can just come here one day and read a post in which someone identifies the tree, because someone(other than me) didn't know the name of it.


O.K. that was more than a couple, for you. Sorry.

 

[stihl sawing]

"Chinese Locust". Way to go Clueless! If you don't know what it is, just make up your own name. A real treeworker would look it up and actually learn something.
Rick

A couple of no-brainteasers for you Rick.

1. How do you look up the name of a tree that you don't know the name of?2. Why would I go to all that trouble when I can just come here one day and read a post in which someone identifies the tree, because someone(other than me) didn't know the name of it.


O.K. that was more than a couple, for you. Sorry.

I'm waiting to hear his answer on this one.

 

[ATH]

...1. How do you look up the name of a tree that you don't know the name of?....

A tree ID key that uses features of the tree to identify it??????

some examples:
What Tree Is It? HOME
Dendrology at Virginia Tech
What Tree Is That?: Tree Identification Field Guide from Arborday.org

There are a host of good books out there too.

 

[stihl sawing]

A tree ID key that uses features of the tree to identify it??????

some examples:
What Tree Is It? HOME
Dendrology at Virginia Tech
What Tree Is That?: Tree Identification Field Guide from Arborday.org

There are a host of good books out there too.

Great post and helpful too.