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3/10/2010 6:08:44 PM EDT
What kind of tree/weed/bush IS this thing?  They're all over the forest behind my house (on county land) and a couple are in my yard.  The following pics contain one growing unfettered and the rest I tried to go full retard on to cut them up.  They not only make it difficult to mow, but when they get too big they lean over the fence.  They also block me and the boy's path down into the woods, so I sliced those up, as well.

Pics....










3/10/2010 6:11:02 PM EDT
[#1]
Does it get real light and sortta spongy when its dead and dried?
3/10/2010 6:14:24 PM EDT
[#2]
Sounds about right - the branches that were broken off before usually weigh next to nothing and aren't really even worth burning for kindling.  They just annoy the shit outta me and I was curious as to what they are.  I was hoping someone around here would save me a Google search of unknown time spent....
3/10/2010 6:16:33 PM EDT
[#3]
The first picture looks like a different tree than in  the rest of the pics.   The bottom ones remind me of ironwood or osage.  But the wood doesn't look yellow enough for osage.  In for answers.  





And some leaves might help a lot with an ID
3/10/2010 6:20:21 PM EDT
[#4]
Rose of Sharon or Crate Myrtle or some messed up looking bunch of trees....
3/10/2010 6:20:29 PM EDT
[#5]
These were taken today when I was out working in the yard - no leaves available yet.  The first pic was one from the yard which I hadn't trimmed until today (been here 4+ years).  All of the smaller shoots become "trees" themselves, and often grow at weird angles and all gnarly.  Some of them near the rear fence REALLY mess with the individual planks, and generally just irritate the shit outta me.  I brought out the pruning shears and mini-chainsaw today to take care of the worst offenders.
3/10/2010 6:27:23 PM EDT
[#6]
Bark looks familiar. We have our own thicks of that stuff up north, here and there. I think it's some sortta hazel. It's one of those I used to know right off but I just cant put the name to it.
3/10/2010 6:38:00 PM EDT
[#7]







Quoted:




Rose of Sharon or Crate Myrtle or some messed up looking bunch of trees....




Not that bit I am thinking Alianthus and all I can say to that is ......



And good luck as they are a bitch to get rid of.  Google it they are a noxious invasive species and unless you kill em good they will sprout from the roots.
Try this link....



http://www.wcdpa.com/publications/SouthwestWeedGuide.pdf

 
3/11/2010 11:56:09 AM EDT
[#8]
Bump for the afternoon crew, just in case....
3/11/2010 12:38:12 PM EDT
[#9]
So do the leaves look like the ones in my post...
3/11/2010 1:06:27 PM EDT
[#10]
JIP, no leaves yet man.... it's March in Northern KY - we've finally gone over 50 degrees for 3 days in a row.  Give it a month and I might be able to tell ya.
3/11/2010 4:12:34 PM EDT
[#11]
in for the answer...