What kinda tree is this?

[medicsnoke]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/medicsnoke/fruit002.jpg
I thought is was persimmons but It doesnt look like the pictures of persimmons on google.

[deerhunt45]

It kind of looks like persimmon fruit but the leaves? Not sure...

[357MAX]

plum, maybe?

[jackalope]

It's not a persimmon.. The leaves are toothed on this sample and persimmons are smooth. Same shape though. And a persimmon fruit will have most times a point on the bottom and hard petals at the stem..

This looks to be either a Plum or a Crabapple. I am leaning towards the Sweet Crabapple.

Since there are 4 variates of crabapple in our region and something like 8 species of plum I can't tell you for sure what species... Cut open that fruit and tell me if there is 1 seed or many like an apple... That will narrow it down..

I can tell you the exact species but I'll need a little clearer picture of the leaf, the tree, and a closeup of the bark....

But if you just want to know if it's a plum or an apple cut it open.... It could be a Green American plum, were there any red soft fruits on the tree... Like a black plum but pinkish red color?

[coonskinner]

take a bite...:D

[ncboman]

:)

American Plum

:whistle:

[Hoytmania]

I was thinkin crabapple. My brother in law has one behind his house in a field of tall weeds. The weeds are trampled all around this tree from the deer. I wish I had a trail camera to set up there so I could see what kind of deer are visiting. I am setting up a ground blind close to there before long. i will keep you updated.

[Deehntr56]

Crabapple.

[medicsnoke]

"red soft fruits on the tree"

yes, there was many on the tree and on the ground, I took this un ripe green one so it would stay on the limb till i got it home.

and it has one large seed

[Dissident]

Crabapple!

[Big H]

I am pretty sure it is a plum of some type.

[medicsnoke]

Ive never seen crabapple this big, we used to have a crabapple in our back yard and they were a lot smaller..........anyway, I found a grove of these things but their isnt much deer sign around them, they must not be to tasty. I'll throw my camera up next week and see if they are getting any visitors.

[benehunter]

Malus sp.

[Big H]

Type "american plum" in your browser, do a search. I'm pretty sure that is what it is. BTW, the deer like them.

Here, I'll make it easy for you.

http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact77.html

[bmiller]

crab apple

[medicsnoke]

Type "american plum" in your browser, do a search. I'm pretty sure that is what it is. BTW, the deer like them.

Here, I'll make it easy for you.

http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact77.html

yep, thats it................thank you

[jackalope]

It could be a Green American plum, were there any red soft fruits on the tree... Like a black plum but pinkish red color?

Type "american plum" in your browser, do a search. I'm pretty sure that is what it is. BTW, the deer like them.

Here, I'll make it easy for you.

http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact77.html

yep, thats it................thank you

Dang... Where's my thank you..... seeing as I called it an American Plum first.?? :cheeky-smiley-022: Big H :D

[Spitfire]

I'll say Thanks Jack..............."Thanks"!!!

[ncboman]

Dang... Where's my thank you..... seeing as I called it an American Plum first.?? :cheeky-smiley-022: Big H :D

actually you offered several trees it 'could be'.

I replied with AUTHORITY. :biggrin:

but I know my trees. :whistle:

[jackalope]

actually you offered several trees it 'could be'.

I replied with AUTHORITY. :biggrin:

but I know my trees. :whistle:

A few blurry leaves and a green fruit... I think narrowing it down to 2 species was pretty good. About the only things I could gather about the sample was The leaves were not pinnately or Bipinnately compound, the leaves were elliptical and saw-toothed. The twig was smooth light brown and I couldn't tell if it was ending in a spine... That could have gone either way. The Sweet crabapple (found only in the Ohio valley) or the American plum. Both are in the same family of tree... Would Mr. "Knows his trees" like to tell the class what family both trees are in?? :cheeky-smiley-022::biggrin::)

[HeartLunger]

A few blurry leaves and a green fruit... I think narrowing it down to 2 species was pretty good. About the only things I could gather about the sample was The leaves were not pinnately or Bipinnately compound, the leaves were elliptical and saw-toothed. The twig was smooth light brown and I couldn't tell if it was ending in a spine... That could have gone either way. The Sweet crabapple (found only in the Ohio valley) or the American plum. Both are in the same family of tree... Would Mr. "Knows his trees" like to tell the class what family both trees are in?? :cheeky-smiley-022::biggrin::)

Why would anyone have ever called you a JackAzz? :confused:

[ncboman]

A few blurry leaves and a green fruit... I think narrowing it down to 2 species was pretty good. About the only things I could gather about the sample was The leaves were not pinnately or Bipinnately compound, the leaves were elliptical and saw-toothed. The twig was smooth light brown and I couldn't tell if it was ending in a spine... That could have gone either way. The Sweet crabapple (found only in the Ohio valley) or the American plum. Both are in the same family of tree... Would Mr. "Knows his trees" like to tell the class what family both trees are in?? :cheeky-smiley-022::biggrin::)

:D

without looking it up on the internet ... :idea:

Rose Family as in Rosaceae

:cheeky-smiley-022:

:whistle:

the yellow fruit was the tipper. ;)

[jackalope]

:D

without looking it up on the internet ... :idea:

Rose Family as in Rosaceae

:cheeky-smiley-022:

:whistle:

the yellow fruit was the tipper. ;)

Ok maybe you do know your trees.. :D I thought it would take you a little longer than that...

A sweet crabapple has a yellowish Green fruit with a long stalk also...

I have one that has been stumping me for weeks..... Pinnately compound leaves similar to a Black Walnut. The leaves are not saw toothed like a black walnut but hold the same shape except these leaves sometimes have 2 small lobes where the leaf begins to round on the bottom near the leaf stalk.. The bark is not dark brown and furrowed like a wallnut, but tightly grooved and light brown. The inside wood is not purple like a black walnut but white. There is no fruit or keys for seeds.

I swear it looks just like a black walnut except it's a lighter and tighter bark without toothed leaves and a white heart. I know it's not a box elder It looks like it could be a green Ash But none of the nine or 10 samples I found had any keys or fruit.

[jackalope]

Why would anyone have ever called you a JackAzz? :confused:

Wasn't being a jackazz,,, note usage of Smileys in post ------ >>>>:cheeky-smiley-022::biggrin::)


AS IN

:cheeky-smiley-022: nah nanny boo boo

:biggrin: Big smile implies "I'm kidding" commonly used after a stuck out tongue to imply joking...

:) A second smile to further indicate the happy tone.....


Now, don't you have a picket sign to go hold out front of the OBA..... :cheeky-smiley-022::biggrin::)

[medicsnoke]

THANKS JACKALOPE

[ncboman]

Ok maybe you do know your trees.. :D I thought it would take you a little longer than that...

A sweet crabapple has a yellowish Green fruit with a long stalk also...

I have one that has been stumping me for weeks..... Pinnately compound leaves similar to a Black Walnut. The leaves are not saw toothed like a black walnut but hold the same shape except these leaves sometimes have 2 small lobes where the leaf begins to round on the bottom near the leaf stalk.. The bark is not dark brown and furrowed like a wallnut, but tightly grooved and light brown. The inside wood is not purple like a black walnut but white. There is no fruit or keys for seeds.

I swear it looks just like a black walnut except it's a lighter and tighter bark without toothed leaves and a white heart. I know it's not a box elder It looks like it could be a green Ash But none of the nine or 10 samples I found had any keys or fruit.

:)

I've got to get back to work now. Post a couple of pics and I'll look at it later. Sounds interesting. :)

[jackalope]

THANKS JACKALOPE



LOL.. :biggrin: I'm just giving you a hard time... I really didn't want a Thank you. I just found it funny that there were like 5 people that said plum before Big H.. And he got the thank you.... 357Max called it before all of us with plum........ I was the first to say It could be a Green American plum... and then the next post ncboman claimed American Plum...
But he said it with AUTHORITY...... :yikes::)

[Azzy]

Banana

[jackalope]

:)

I've got to get back to work now. Post a couple of pics and I'll look at it later. Sounds interesting. :)


I posted the pics Located here

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?p=265263#post265263

[Bucko]

Banana

It's to round to be a Banana, I think it's a wild plum, we have 8 or 10 trees
on one of the farms we hunt ,they are long gone before the season though.BB

[jackalope]

It's to round to be a Banana, I think it's a wild plum, we have 8 or 10 trees
on one of the farms we hunt ,they are long gone before the season though.BB

I don't know what was funnier, Azzy calling it a banana, or you believing he was serious.... LOL :D

[Bucko]

I don't know what was funnier, Azzy calling it a banana, or you believing he was serious.... LOL :D


I can't believe you would even think I thought he was serious, next time I will put the funny faces both sides so you can pick the humor.BB

[Azzy]

I don't know what was funnier, Azzy calling it a banana, or you believing he was serious.... LOL :D

:D

[357MAX]

LOL.. :biggrin: I'm just giving you a hard time... I really didn't want a Thank you. I just found it funny that there were like 5 people that said plum before Big H.. And he got the thank you.... 357Max called it before all of us with plum........ I was the first to say It could be a Green American plum... and then the next post ncboman claimed American Plum...
But he said it with AUTHORITY...... :yikes::)
Thanks jackalope, I knew what it was because when i was a younger lad i would pick them to sell at the local livestock auction. We also sold mulberries as well. Boy that brings back a load of memories!! :D

[Big H]

Geez, I didn't expect a big thank you or anything, I just did a quick search and thought I would help out. BTW, someone asked about the same tree last year, I think.

[trkyslyr]

If the fruit is soft, it is a plum. Crabapples, even when ripe, will be hard, just like a regular apple. Crabapples have been ripe for some time, and are mostly on the ground by now. If they are not on the ground, they are a deep, dark red color. We picked our crabapples a month ago. This is a plum tree. No question!

[trkyslyr]

Sorry, Ill read the whole post next time before replying. Looks like you already figured it out.