unknown wild growing shrub/tree plz help ID

19-Jun-2006

scrubpine

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Location: Bethel Oh

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unknown wild growing shrub/tree plz help ID

I found this growing in a ditch in SW ohio. It has been mowed over by the township for a few years now. The color of the leaves (when not freshly rained on) is a shiny deep olive green on top. The bottom is silver peppered with rusty specks. I have seen a few of these trees on the road sides they appear to not grow much over 25 feet and look very weedy. I cant find it in any of my tree ID books.

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shh!! I think the yak just moved!

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19-Jun-2006	#2
scrubpine bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: May-2006 Location: Bethel Oh Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 44	Well I think I found it. It appears to be an Elaeagnus pungens the silverberry or thorny olive __________________ shh!! I think the yak just moved!

20-Jun-2006	#3
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	It might be, but you are beyond the northern range of the species in Ohio http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ELPU2 Could be a renegade plant or you are in an area that the species can tolerate in a more northerly location. I would be skeptical of the silverberry ID until someone local (like a county extension or forestry service agent) looks of the plant...which is probably the only way you're really going to find out what it is.

20-Jun-2006	#4
Fran bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Mar-2005 Location: Washington DC Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 24	It could also be Eleagnus umbellata, which is similar to E. pungens, but hardy to zone 4, according to Dirr. Fran

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