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Leaves Willow Lake
Sue Smith | Winter branches Granite Lake Basin
Doug McMillan | Female flowers Granite Mtn - Tr 308
Sue Smith | Male flowers Willow Lake
Sue Smith | Fruit Granite Mtn - Tr 308
Sue Smith | Bark Granite Mtn - Tr 308
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Origin: Native Similar Species: Sapindus saponaria drummondii, Ailanthus
General Description: Deciduous. Deciduous tree with a stout trunk, ascending branches and fissured bark. Large, alternate, odd-pinnate leaves with 9 to 15 serrate leaflets. Fruits develop a thick shell with deep grooves enclosing an oily, edible seed/nut.
Identification notes: Leaves alternate, odd-pinnate with 9 to 15 leaflets, lance-like with pointed tips and toothed margins. Flowers in catkins; male flowers with 4 to 40 stamens in 2 or more series, female flowers with 4 sepals and 4 petals.
Height: 20 to 40 feet Width: To 45 feet
Habitat Description: Along streams and in canyons.
Plant Communities: Riparian
Elevation: 3500 - 7000 feet
Color: Green Shape: Other in elongated clusters
Tubular: N Flowering Period: Apr - May
Description: Male and female flowers separate on the same tree. Male flowers are in hanging catkins while female flowers, which usually do not have petals, are single or in erect clusters at the end of the last year's shoots. Blooms before or during leaf development.
Leaf Color: Green Type: Compound Shape: Narrow Margin: Toothed Attachment: Alternate Hairs: Bottom of leaves
Description: Odd-pinnately compound, 8 to 12 inches long with 9 to 15 lance-shaped coarsely toothed leaflets to 4 inches long. The last leaflet is often smaller or absent. Leaves hairy on lower surface when young, later becoming smooth.
Color: Brown Type: Nut or nut-like Description: Round, 1-1/2 inches diameter, smooth husk, initially bright green but turning brown with inner hard shelled, deeply grooved sweet nut. Matures in fall.
Bark Color: Gray to brown Bark Texture (Mature): Rough Bark and Branch Description: Bark light to medium gray or brownish, divided into narrow checkered scaly furrows. Trunk up to 3 feet in diameter. Twigs are stout, fuzzy haired and initially green but turning brown with age.
Spines, thorns or prickles: N |
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