Utterly Meaningless

Do the leaves smell lemony?

Just checked– no lemon smell.

Of course I’m just guessing that it’s a tree. It could be a bush.

I have the National Audobon Field Guide to Trees – an excellent resource!

It is hard to tell (in spite of the excellent picture you took), without bark. From what I see with the leaves and the seedpods it may be in the locust family. That is just a ballpark from what I see in the book. You could (if so inclined!) check this out from a library, I’m sure it is widely available.

Cannabis? 😉

Daryl – that’s not a tree. It’s a weed. I have them in my garden. They produce yellow flowers with seeds. Kill it before it spreads.

Trust me.

But the leaves are so pretty. 🙂

Thanks.

[Aside to COD– I knew cannabis. Cannabis was a friend of mine. And that, sir, is not cannabis.]

Mimosa? I thought that was a drink made from champagne and orange juice.

Have you been eating peanuts or monkey nuts as some people calls it. Looks like a peanut tree to me. If it is, when it’s matured, about 1 1/2 feet high or when leaves starting to turn yellowy and dry, pull whole plant up and you should see peanuts at it’s roots.

No peanuts but it’s only about 3 feet away from our bird feeder. Maybe something in the seeds?

Well, we don’t feed them peanuts but squirrels are always burying them in our yard. Could be a gift from a generous neighbor? 🙂

Nance