What kind of a tree do I have growing on my property?

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Originally Posted by Splaker

So I guess I should chop it down and use it for the bonfire...

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Lol. I don't know. I think it would be pretty cool to have one.

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Originally Posted by oaknut

Lol. I don't know. I think it would be pretty cool to have one.

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definately an interesting looking tree and bark pattern... never seen one up this way...

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Originally Posted by Splaker

Doubt it then... I'm in zone 4.... few miles from Simcoe County... glacier still hasn't retreated here...

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You tricked me. LOL Your avatar says GTA.

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Originally Posted by Sharon

You tricked me. LOL Your avatar says GTA.

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It is very much a part of the GTA. The GTA extends to Newmarket, technically speaking... I am south of #9 and just west of the #400 in King Township. We are only 15 min from Bass Pro without traffic.

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Originally Posted by oaknut

Lol. I don't know. I think it would be pretty cool to have one.

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In the US it's classified a "noxious weed"!

Don't worry about what kind of tree it is now - just wait and see as the leaves and eventually the nuts are available -- if any - then you'll know for sure - hopefully it's something that you don't want to cut down -

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Originally Posted by Splaker

It is very much a part of the GTA. The GTA extends to Newmarket, technically speaking... I am south of #9 and just west of the #400 in King Township. We are only 15 min from Bass Pro without traffic.

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I was just kidding you. You learn something every day here.:)

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Originally Posted by Splaker

In the US it's classified a "noxious weed"!

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Yes this is true but mainly because they will out compete the native oak and hickory. Amur Cork can become huge and cast a big shadow. The berries are also not nearly as nutritious for wildlife as they are a sugary berry opposed to the proteins and fats available in acorns, beech nuts etc.

I haven't seen an Phellodendron amurense- Amur Corktree in many years. We use to plant them many years ago when I was apprenticing as a Landscape Technician in Southern Ontario. When I moved to Eastern Ontario to start my landscaping business some clients wanted them to be included in a new planting but I recommended other tree's native to zone 4 and 5. It really looks to be a Amur Cortree after looking at the winter wood sample.

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Originally Posted by Splaker

Hmm... Amur cork tree, eh? It was kind of "spongy" when I picked at the bark...

Looked it up - it can grow in Ontario..

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If it is one of these, you could go into business supplying the Chinese ;

Phellodendron amurense Rupr. is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae, commonly called the Amur cork tree. It is a major source of huáng bò, one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Wikipedia