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Today's #treeidtuesday comes to us from TCA Joel N

Today's #treeidtuesday comes to us from TCA Joel Nolting. This tree which sometimes gets a bad rap because of it's opportunistic rapid growth and robust thorns is said to be native to the southern Appalachian region though, it will thrive in any temperate habitat. Some consider it "an invasive tree" due to its ability to adapt and willingness to spread by seed and root suckering. It's leaves are blueish green compound leaves with 16-20 smooth, oblong leaflets with thorns up to an inch long that flank the leaf scars, it has seed pods that can be 2 - 6 inches in length. It's twigs appear to zigzag and it's bark is dark in color with deep irregular ridges. The fragrant white flowers that hang appear in clusters from May to June and are an important source of food for honeybees. This tree is quite complex... Very useful to people to prevent erosion and as a primary colonizer after natural disasters, it also act as a nitrogen aid enriching the soil it's holding in place. Because it fixes nitrogen from the atmosphere, it grows incredibly fast (3 to 4 feet in a season). This also makes it a good protective windbreak and a fast shade tree for animals. It's leaves have a similar nutritional value to alfalfa making it a good feed for ruminant livestock though some say in excess it can lead to toxicity. However, many farmers report that their animals naturally limit their intake. The wood is hard, rot resistant and extremely durable and often planted as fence posts, decking boards and many other things. It's also an excellent firewood with one of the highest BTU ratings. While the tree is in very high demand to those that know it's uses, it is heavily regulated due to it's ability to spread and drown out native plants. Correctly ID this tree and you could win prizes!😃 Congratulations to last week's winner Evan Lewis! Evan correctly ID'd the bitternut hickory.

It's #treeidtuesday! Truetimber TCA Peter Girardi

It's #treeidtuesday! Truetimber TCA Peter Girardi was pleasantly surprised when he found this week's tree while walking around the grounds of Maymont. This tree grows throughout the eastern United States but is most common from southern New England west to Iowa and from southern Michigan south to Kentucky. This tree is used for lumber and pulpwood, and because the wood is hard and durable, it's used for tool handles and furniture making. It's also used for smoking meats.Although it has an edible nut, this tree is usually not consumed because it is extremely bitter, and even such that squirrels tend to stay away.⠀
Correctly ID this tree and you could win fantastic prizes! Congrats to last week's winner Benjamin Jacob Absher who correctly ID'd the Fullmoon Maple! 🏆⠀
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You don't have to be an arborist to appreciate and

You don't have to be an arborist to appreciate and experience all that trees have to offer- you just have to slow down and look around! 👀🌳
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Today's #treeidtuesday comes from our newest TCA t

Today's #treeidtuesday comes from our newest TCA team member Greg Crews and his home garden where he likes to try out unusual plants in his small Northside garden. This deciduous, small tree may look familiar but don't let a cursory glance trick you. This tree will grow to 10 to 15 feet tall and is prized for its showy fall color. Unlike its close cousin, it is a tree that loves full sun and grows a bit faster. Its common name may have you howling like a wolf...⠀
Correctly ID this tree and you could win some neat prizes. Congrats to last week's winner Spohn11 who correctly ID'd the PawPaw tree. 😎⠀
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