Leaf ID #3

[Doug Herzberg]

See Leaf ID #1 for the story. I did not find this one in my Hough book. Anybody know it? Good for turning?

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[Tim Rinehart]

Box elder perhaps?

[Rick McQuay]

Does it make helicopters?

[Doug Herzberg]

Does it make helicopters?

Didn't see any helicopters, but the maples in town were dropping them.

[Bill Rogers]

I agree with Tim: Box Elder. It is a fairly soft maple that is "light, soft and close-grained; easy to work".

[Jon Nuckles]

+1 on boxelder.

[Rick McQuay]

Box Elders make helicopters but it might be a little early, my maples haven't have made them yet.

[Toby Bouder]

Found this on the net:

Box elders are dioecious, which means each tree is either male or female. Both a male and female tree are needed for the trees to reproduce. Female box elder trees bear the seeds but both sexes have flowers.

[Paul Kennedy]

There is a free ap called leaf snap made for smart phones and IPads. With the ap you simply use the device to take a photograph of an unknown leaf. The program will then identify the species. I have found this program very helpful. Pkennedy