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There is also a big NOID tree with seeds kind of like a maple's but pointy, like big flat needles. I may post a picture one day to try to get an id.[/quote]
you MIGHT have some kind of ash (fraxinus) tree which have winged seeds that somewhat resemble a maple---certainly native and planted exotic species of ash are common in some parts of the country and some can grow quite large.
I have a little over a half-acre lot with a huge old Southern magnolia tree, plus a Janes magnolia, star magnolia, dogwood, two white fringe trees, chinese rain tree, a chaste tree, another magnolia (can't remember which kind), sugar maple, two native Virginia cedars, another small maple, a huge mulberry tree, a privet tree, and an old grapevine so huge that it now has a twelve-foot high trunk that pretty much qualifies it as a tree (IMO).
Our property is on the eastern side of the divide, so pretty arid. Native trees are mainly ponderosa pine and juniper. Brushy plants are sage, prickly pear cactus, some wildflowers and the native tall grasses.
We planted a few ornamentals, but not many. Serviceberry, chokecherry, saskatoons, a few ash.. Mainly closer to house in groves to keep watering easier.
There is also a big NOID tree with seeds kind of like a maple's but pointy, like big flat needles. I may post a picture one day to try to get an id.
you MIGHT have some kind of ash (fraxinus) tree which have winged seeds that somewhat resemble a maple---certainly native and planted exotic species of ash are common in some parts of the country and some can grow quite large.
Wow thanks It looks JUST like the leaves of white ash in fall:
It is about 60 feet tall and has a lovely vase like shape. UGH now I get to worry about the emerald ash borer. Other than the fact than the seeds are messy, I love the tree. Based on the seeds, it seems to be fraxinus americana, but I'm not sure why the borer would not have gotten it yet.
if you are in the zone of ash borer infestation then you probably have cause for concern to some degree---best to check with your county extension agent If you don't know for sure how exposed you and your tree are and what might be able to be done to protect your trees. that said (and especially if there are not a lot of other ashes around to act as attractants to the bug) you might be relatively o.k. with what you have where you are. historically infestations of most any pest or disease are rarely complete wipe-outs of all the potential hosts immediately or ever---the pests tend to radiate out from the initial infected area in a rather haphazard way that may at least temporarily skip susceptible hosts in one place but zapping others in very close proximity for no easily apparent reason. often even under the best of conditions and possessing the best knowledge available one can often only sit and wait and hope for the best. good luck.
I was thinking that but didn't want to say it, LOL. It's right up there with Mimosa.
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