Can anyone identify this tree?

sandra8009

It was given by a friend.  It needs planting but it would be nice to know what it is.  Any help appreciated.

 

FreeBear

Looks like it might be a Black Locust (Robinia Pseudoacacia). Does have spines on the branches ?

fatbelly

Hmm. Do we only have the leaves to go on?

Can you give us a closer shot of some?

Is there any serration to their edges?

Neil49

Have you thought of asking your friend what it is?

Alternatively, try a plant identification app on your smartphone. 

sandra8009

Thanks all.  It was given to them by someone else.  

See the attached images below.

Hopefully that helps

S

FlorayG

It looks to me like a sumach

sandra8009

FlorayG said:

It looks to me like a sumach

I have just looked at images.  I think you may be correct.  Thank you  

Farway

sandra8009 said:

FlorayG said:

It looks to me like a sumach

I have just looked at images.  I think you may be correct.  Thank you  

Lovely trees, in the right place, they are prone to sending out suckers, but as I say, in right place excellent.

FlorayG

If it is, I wouldn't plant it. They send up suckers everywhere and you end up with a grove of sumach and suckers in your paving, vegetable beds, lawns...this is probably why the plant has been given away more than once

twopenny

We had one for years and the suckers were easily snapped off. They only come up where the roots are.

Beautiful in the late summer when the leaves change colour. Need no attention.

Best for a largish garden.

Not sure it could be grown in a pot. But I have a lilac that's grown in a pot for years till I couldn't repot it any more and I'll start a new one from the suckers.

Working_Mum

I have a Staghorn Sumac in a large pot on my patio - its colour is glorious in autumn. It also has vibrant pink brushes on it.

I didn't want to dig it in my garden as I'd heard they take over - I'm hoping it'll put suckers up in the pot as I think it'll look very structural!