I have no clue as to what they could be. Any help would be appreciated.
Can You Identify These Trees?
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That is Sumac. I'm not exactly sure which species that is, but it is a very weedy shrub/tree that grows from suckers underground. They can be very pretty in the fall, but you wouldn't want them in any kind of formal landscaping.
On several occasions I've seen landscapers installing Sumac for its fall color and seed heads, but in each case they put them in as if the plants would stay put and never multiply
At our old place we had a large stand of staghorn sumac along the small hill on the side. Worked great there as it blocked the view of the mailboxes and helped to hold up the hill, plus they can be pretty. If any got into the garden on that side we would dig and pull up the runners.
Hope that helps!
Chris
On several occasions I've seen landscapers installing Sumac for its fall color and seed heads, but in each case they put them in as if the plants would stay put and never multiply
At our old place we had a large stand of staghorn sumac along the small hill on the side. Worked great there as it blocked the view of the mailboxes and helped to hold up the hill, plus they can be pretty. If any got into the garden on that side we would dig and pull up the runners.
Hope that helps!
Chris
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I think that a lot of birds eat the sumac seeds. I've seen robins, bluebirds, cardinals and even some woodpeckers eating them during the winter. Not sure if they attract any one particular bird over another, but it is a good food source during the winter.
There is one species that contains an oil that is similar to poison ivy and can cause a rash on exposed skin. I don't know how common it is. I've never come in contact with it or seen it (as far as I know) anywhere that I've lived in Michigan. But I would guess, like poison ivy, the birds would still eat the berries. I don't know that for sure though.
There is one species that contains an oil that is similar to poison ivy and can cause a rash on exposed skin. I don't know how common it is. I've never come in contact with it or seen it (as far as I know) anywhere that I've lived in Michigan. But I would guess, like poison ivy, the birds would still eat the berries. I don't know that for sure though.