I know these photos suck, sorry, there is no good way to get close without either trampling identified and loved plants or touching it.
Location: DFW area, Texas
There used to be a giant trumpet vine my aunt loved, that lived in this spot. When something this season started growing prolifically, despite its weird appearance, I assumed it had to be the spirit of the trumpet vine, finally triumphant again (I have heard they refuse to die, and I hadn’t really seen the thing in years, so I didn’t question the lack of vining)
…. I am starting to suspect this is poison sumac. Opinions?
by bloodybootprints
14 Comments
looks like tree of heaven to me. is rather poison sumac personally
It’s a pecan. Poison sumac is only found in wetland areas.
At first thought this was Tree of Heaven but I see the leaves are toothed so will put my money on sumac; honestly, I’d prefer to have to deal with this over Tree of Heaven I think.
ETA: I believe the flowers are the best way to really be sure. I’m just a laywoman but feel confident it’s either of the two.
Poison sumac is found almost exclusively in high quality wetlands. You’re very unlikely to find it near a house.
I think this is something in the walnut family.
Picture This gave all of the photos the ID of hickory … although they are never 100% accurate
This is smooth sumac. TOH would have little “thumbs” at the base of the leaf instead of the fine serration. To be sure it isn’t TOH, crush a leaf. ToH smells like rancid peanut butter.
Don’t feel bad. I’ve been cultivating what I thought was angel’s trumpets but r/itsalwayspokeweed
Looks like the pecan seedling in my backyard
Update: have touched it. I am leaning staghorn sumac? It is fuzzy on the stems and leaves and smells pretty good when a leaf is crushed.
Looks like a walnut to me (I’m no expert though).
Carefully dig it up & examine the root- the nut it grew out of may give you some idea. If there is not nut then it may not be a hickory or walnut or pecan or whatever.
If it’s sumac or something- doesn’t matter, it’s still too close to your foundation, from the looks of it.
This is NOT a ToH. I’ve spent many summers culling black walnuts and ToH. This is 100% not a ToH.
OP: My first guess would have been black walnut, but sumac is so close it absolutely could be; I’ve handled many may black walnut and ToH but never seen young sumac in person.
Pecan tree. A squirrel hid a nut and voilà
You don’t want a pecan that close to your building.
I was thinking “tree of heaven” when looking at your pics. It’s a weed here. Never seen one full grown cause most people weed whack with abandon.