Haven't a clue what this is..

[vaibatron]

This prolific grower has managed to grow through my large holly bush every year and even stronger when I prune it back out of sight...

Any ideas as to what it could be ? Sorry the 3rd pic isn't so great, but hopefully from the leaf and bark someone can make an identification.

 

[sorce]

Looks like a Mulberry.

My kid eats the berries.

Sorce

 

[Cotyledon]

I agree , mulberry

 

[Bunjeh]

Pretty certain that is a mulberry. It can be turned into a pretty neat bonsai. Google mulberry bonsai images.

 

[Cypress187]

Maybe it's a mulberry.

 

[Smoke]

Foemina

 

[qwade]

Looks like a Mulberry.

Morus, (mulberry) in my area has a single lobed leaf. Looks nothing like this leaf. Mulberry Leaf

 

[qwade]

Foemina

AGAIN . If we are talking about the Dogwood,Cornus Foemina, This looks nothing like that leaf

 

[qwade]

My guess Quercus alba White oak

 

[qwade]

Pretty certain that is a mulberry. It can be turned into a pretty neat bonsai. Google mulberry bonsai images.

Googled mulberry bonsai images.Some looked like but others looked nothing like the leaf pictured. Click here

 

[coh]

Looks like the mulberrys I'm familiar with. We have a number of them growing around the yard.

Also, see http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/metro/urban-jungle/pages/120724.html

for an example of the variability that can be found on a single stem.

 

[qwade]

for an example of the variability that can be found on a single stem.

Yes, i guessed there was some variability. I deduced that either Sorce was smoking that leaf, or that their was a different leaf than the one I was accustomed too. I knew Sorce could not be that far off. My first impression was an oak leaf. My piers all feel it is Morus. Should be easy for the OP to verify as there should be berry residue in the vicinity.

 

[Bunjeh]

Yes, i guessed there was some variability. I deduced that either Sorce was smoking that leaf, or that their was a different leaf than the one I was accustomed too. I knew Sorce could not be that far off. My first impression was an oak leaf. My piers all feel it is Morus. Should be easy for the OP to verify as there should be berry residue in the vicinity.

Mulberry, like sasafrass, have the ability to produces leaves with multiply lobes or none at all. Also, Mulberry Leaf tea is a good elixer.

 

[Alain]

It could be a mulberry (the leafs could be with lobes or not on the same tree).

if it is: take care they are really moody when it comes to their roots. You could shop the branches without any problem but they really don't like when you mess around with their roots.

Btw: if it's a mulberry normally the roots are yellow/orange and the surface of the leafs aren't smooth.

 

[vaibatron]

Thank you all for your responses.

I'm very familiar with the plethora of oak species in VA and am sure it is not one. Mulberry does seem to fit the leaf profile even with the variants which it does have; however, in the 5 years I have lived here it has never flowered nor produced fruit. But then again, I have hacked it back before it had the opportunity.

Maybe a collecting project? Who knows.. Maybe I'll just smoke it and make some of that elixir until I decide to make a move

 

[Alain]

however, in the 5 years I have lived here it has never flowered nor produced fruit. But then again, I have hacked it back before it had the opportunity.

That's really not an issue: we have tons of mulberries around here and only the big established ones give berries.

 

[vaibatron]

That's really not an issue: we have tons of mulberries around here and only the big established ones give berries.

How big are the big ones? Just trying to scale this one up its about 3 1/2 to 4 inches at the base

 

[Alain]

In my neighborhood my wife and I spotted 3 mulberries which actually give berries, and we attack them for berries every evening during our after diner walk, that the desert part of the evening

They are at least 8 to 10 feet tall for a trunk diameter of at least 1 foot

And may be they come from nurseries (they sell them as 'weeping mulberry')

 

[M. Frary]

Foemina

There it is! I've been waiting. Sweet!
Made my day.

 

[M. Frary]

AGAIN . If we are talking about the Dogwood,Cornus Foemina, This looks nothing like that leaf

I believe he may be referring to the juniper. I hope.
It's his stock answer for the guess the tree game. Very cool if you ask me.