The Brushpile
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Hazelnuts. I planted Hazelnut because I wanted hard mast fast, and they produced nuts in about 3 years. Hazelnut is another terrific wildlife plant and deer will browse it and eat the nuts. The MDC is a good source for Hazelnut, and this is it's range:
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=COAM3
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=COAM3
Pawpaw. This Pawpaw was hit hard from drought. Pawpaw is inconsequential for deer. In my area Pawpaw ripens and drops from the tree well prior to deer season where it is promptly consumed by furry critters, and deer. I have not observed that Pawpaw is a browsed species, but the fruit is delicious. Pawpaw grows on North facing slopes and is available from the MDC. Pawpaw is a nice addition to have in the mix, but doesn't contribute much to deer habitat from my observation.
Pawpaw is considered a tropical fruit that has a Northern range:
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ASTR
Pawpaw is considered a tropical fruit that has a Northern range:
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ASTR
Prunus Brushpilious ;-) This tree was discovered growing at the base of a slope on the edge of the floodplain. I initially thought it was some type of birch because of the flaky bark, but in the Spring it bloomed. I cut several branches and took them to The Regional MDC Office in Springfield, where five foresters poured over a waist high stack of books and failed to even determine if it was a cherry or a plum; I was told to bring another branch in when it had fruit.
Several weeks later I brought the MDC Foresters a branch with green fruit that had a long stem like a cherry, but it was determined to be a plum, but the type of plum couldn't be determined, so the branches were sent to the MDC State Lab, which also couldn't determine the type of plum. I also send branches to Oklahoma, and posted pics to the old QDMA FORUM and I've never gotten an ID!!!
So, someone on the old QDMA Forum named it Prunus Brushpilious . The mother tree is large like a Big Tree Plum, but it's not a Big Tree Plum.
It's a big spreading tree.
The tree spreads by seed, and forms a perfect canopy for deer. These plums are growing from seed near the mother tree.
American Wild Plum, for comparison.
Several weeks later I brought the MDC Foresters a branch with green fruit that had a long stem like a cherry, but it was determined to be a plum, but the type of plum couldn't be determined, so the branches were sent to the MDC State Lab, which also couldn't determine the type of plum. I also send branches to Oklahoma, and posted pics to the old QDMA FORUM and I've never gotten an ID!!!
So, someone on the old QDMA Forum named it Prunus Brushpilious . The mother tree is large like a Big Tree Plum, but it's not a Big Tree Plum.
It's a big spreading tree.
The tree spreads by seed, and forms a perfect canopy for deer. These plums are growing from seed near the mother tree.
American Wild Plum, for comparison.
Familytradition
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This tree always made me wonder how many of us have rare trees growing and we never give them a second look.Prunus Brushpilious ;-) This tree was discovered growing at the base of a slope on the edge of the floodplain. I initially thought it was some type of birch because of the flaky bark, but in the Spring it bloomed. I cut several branches and took them to The Regional MDC Office in Springfield, where five foresters poured over a waist high stack of books and failed to even determine if it was a cherry or a plum; I was told to bring another branch in when it had fruit.
Several weeks later I brought the MDC Foresters a branch with green fruit that had a long stem like a cherry, but it was determined to be a plum, but the type of plum couldn't be determined, so the branches were sent to the MDC State Lab, which also couldn't determine the type of plum. I also send branches to Oklahoma, and posted pics to the old QDMA FORUM and I've never gotten an ID!!!
So, someone on the old QDMA Forum named it Prunus Brushpilious . The mother tree is large like a Big Tree Plum, but it's not a Big Tree Plum.
It's a big spreading tree.
The tree spreads by seed, and forms a perfect canopy for deer. These plums are growing from seed near the mother tree.
American Wild Plum, for comparison.
I planted several on The Brushpile, but put this one is in the front yard where it can best be seen as a specimen. Here the suckers can clearly be seen well out into the lawn and also under the drip line, Where 2-4 feet suckers now ring the tree. This is a thicket forming Cherry Tree.
Tree ID is important when doing Timber Stand Improvement, treasures are found like Ozark Chinkapin, American Chestnut, or even just discovering a nice White Oak. Then again there are hybrids and other trees that are waiting to be discovered.
Nebraskaz71
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Always wondered whether to prune pear trees. I have a young keiffer that has a ton of criss crossing branches growing up right on it.
They grow in southern MN, but winter zaps most of them up here and further north. An interesting article on a type of mulberry from North Dakota. http://www.agweek.com/crops/3822426-special-tree-gives-north-dakota-new-fresh-fruit-option
I'm not a pear expert, but pears grow into massive trees all on their own. If two branches are rubbing then one needs to be pruned, but there comes a time when I won't enter to tend trees very often because solitude and sanctuary are more important. "Big Mike" has pear trees that have 2-3 logs in them!
There are at least 3 dozen pears on The Brushpile, and I don't tend to them unless they need water.
Cool Stu. Of course you know that if you can locate a northern tree, snip snip and you have two trees. ;-)
I have a second Cherry earmarked to send you this Fall as well.
Sequin/Chinese Chinkapin. I knew about Chinese Chinkapin and sought after it for many years... then The Wildlife Group offered it for sale! The first Fall that Sequin was available I ordered and planted it, which I think was the Fall of 2014.(?) I sought Sequin/Chinese Chinkapin because like Chinese Chestnut, it doesn't get blight. Essentially Chinese Chinkapin was to be the blight proof version of Allegheny Chinkapin. I can say that it's extremely drought tolerant, and has withstood adverse conditions, but I'm still waiting for the first Chinkapin.
Sequin is more of a bush, so I planted it between apple trees. In time I think that Sequin will produce as expected. Like all members of the chestnut family, Sequin requires a cage .
Sequin is more of a bush, so I planted it between apple trees. In time I think that Sequin will produce as expected. Like all members of the chestnut family, Sequin requires a cage .
Kit fox. Cute little buggers.What is this?
