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Tree Identity

geros29 · 2013-10-31 00:06:08

Can anyone tell me the name of this tree, deciduous and purple "flower, at end of couple branches, ends of branches have soft downy texture to them. See attached photo

31-10-2013 12:06am

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geros29

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Can anyone tell me the name of this tree, deciduous and purple "flower, at end of couple branches, ends of branches have soft downy texture to them. See attached photo

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#2 31-10-2013 12:12am

hunkypex

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looks quite like a sumac to me. Just to beware some of them are toxic if nearby kids get hungry

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#3 31-10-2013 11:42am

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and sap (or touching) may aggravate and cause a skin rash in some people:

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=3984

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#4 31-10-2013 12:46pm

corsica

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Is it a Rhus? The flowers look like those on a Rhus. And the branches have soft "furry" feel.

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#5 31-10-2013 7:18pm

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Rhus typhina is stag's horn sumach and don't be feeling those branches too much

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#6 10-11-2013 4:03pm

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Thanks everyone.definitely a stag's horn sumac, well done:-)

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#7 10-11-2013 6:41pm

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While they are nice to look at, they send out suckers like mad, you could ed up with a garden full of sumac!

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