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| I come across saplings of this tree all the time when I walk my kids to school.
This is outside D.C. in a shady forested area. I have included one mature leaf and and a baby stem. the mature leaf has no serration or lobes at all, but the babies do. Any ideas? TIA |
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| The triple looks like Acer negundo. The other leaf is from a different tree. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Acer negundo
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| Not from the same tree, that's for certain. I agree that the trifoliate leaf (a compound leaf with three leaflets) is Acer negundo....boxelder. I don't quite recognize the other leaf. I first thought it to be from a Carolina Silverbell....I have one in my backyard! But those leaves are very finely serrated, something that doesn't show up in most pictures. If you don't get an identification that satisfies you in a day or so, you might also try the Tree Forum. |
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| Show more of them - twigs with winter buds, fruiting parts, maybe from on the ground etc. |
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| Well, I finally figure it out and it's a doozy. Not a tree at all, but a climbing vine and sometimes a bush (which I thought was a sapling.) Native to USA, produces berries, give up? How about the picture of the baby leaves? What if I said "leaves of three, let it be?" Yep, poison ivy. And I was all up in it this morning, picking the best leaves! Yikes, I am getting itchy just thinking about it. I was stumped when everyone said the different looking leaves could not come from the same tree. So I went back after lunch. There they were, the serrated leaves and smooth leaves on the same plant. Only this time I noticed the plant was a shrub/small tree AND a vine. I was pretty confused at first (willful denial?) but I finally had to accept it was Toxicodendron radicans. Beautiful fall color! Here's a shot showing the different types of leaves on one plant. |
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- Posted by fatamorgana 5/6 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 14:30
| Yeah. If you look at your top picture, the triplet leaf one. The middle of the 3 leaflets is on a longer petiole (aka leaf stem) than the other 2. Pretty good indicator of poison ivy. You'll see that in the bottom picture too. PI can have a lot of variation in its leaves - some toothed, some not. The plant also takes on a number of different habit types - ground cover, vine, and almost a shrub-like plant. So looking for some of the keys like this can help. I would suggest a product called "technu." Great in getting rid of urushiol, the oil in poison ivy off of the skin. Do it before you blister. FataMorgana |
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| Thanks for the tips, FataMorgana. If I do react, how long does it take to show up? |
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| LOL, I thought the triple leaf could be poison ivy which looks similar to boxelder saplings, but I didn't think anyone would pick poison ivy. |
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- Posted by fatamorgana 5/6 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 16:58
| Everybody reacts differently - some lucky ones, not at all. I hope you are a lucky one!! FataMorgana |
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| The rash usually shows up after 2-3 days for me. Starts out itchy and then the bumps show up. |
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