Tree ID Please

There were a myriad of these treelets in the carpark up in the mountains today and naturally one leapt into the car with me as I was leaving ....:rolleyes:



I know what it isn't (Jacaranda, Albizia) but would really like to know what it is as it will depend on what I do with it. Could it be a Robinia pseudoacacia? We've never been to this place before so I don't know its habits and I didn't see any pods.

Thank you in advance.

 

Could it be a Sumach?

 

Could it be Ailanthus again? I don't think it's a robinia, they have more roundish leaflets

 

Evening Kalmia and Ivory.

Kalmia, I don't think it's a Sumach (Rhus) as we had them all over the place in Bonchurch (IoW) although these seem as prolific as them .... :eek: Also, the 'parent' trees of these are much taller than any Sumach I've seen.

Ivory, I had an Ailanthus altissima in Buckinghamshire and I don't think it's that .... and I must say following the previous thought of one, mine was never invasive and I had it for 18 years., although I was told it would be.

Also, I must admit I haven't seen either of the above here .... but that doesn't mean anything. :rolleyes:

Please keep thinking ....

 

I agree with Ivory, looks like ailanthus to me as well.

They only sucker if the roots get damaged.

Another thing, they dont, as far as I know, ripen their seeds in the UK, so cant spread by that method over here.

Portugal is a different proposition, I would guess they could become a real pest.
Which I think they are classified as in the US.

 

Looking again, whats that knobbly bit on the bottom.

It dont look like roots.:eek:

 

The seed definitely ripe in (North) Italy.

I pulled seedlings from the cracks of the pavement, all around the trees. Still they are very beautiful.

 

Having another look at that bulbous bit on the bottom and thinking kalmia may be right with rhus.:confused:

 

Just popped in from enjoying the fresh evening air .... neither of us think it is the Tree of Heaven .... but what do we know ..... a dumb blonde and an American ..... ??????

Here is Route 66 (goes east to west) .....



.... and here it is on the flip side, Interstate 75 (goes north to south) ....

 

It looks like its had a hard life.

And then somebody comes along and rips it out the ground.:rolleyes:

 

This could be a 'wait and see' .... not for my treelet but I'll have to go back to the parents to investigate .... oh, dear, another luncheon in the mountains ..... :rolleyes:

Thanks folks ... keep your thinking caps on though .... :thumb:

Back to the fresh air now .....