Wondering about wild grapes

Monday, November 5, 2018

Little Tree, Big Leaves.

Out in the dogs' fenced in backyard, there have been a few new trees sprouting up.  The reason is that I have not mowed or cut anything out there for quite some time.  A couple of them have some large, unusual leaves.  The unusual part is that not all the leaves are shaped the same.  You know, like you know that all the leaves from an oak tree look very similar, just as maple leaves all look the same.  So, these leaves on this plant decided to be different, I guess.  The leaves are not small.  I would estimate that some of them reach 7 or 8 inches long.  And, before you ask, yes I did take two pictures of them and here they are:



As you can see from the above pictures, the ones out on the end have a smoother shape and the further back the stem you go the more scalloped the shapes become.  Some of the leaves resemble grape leaves.  If any of you have any idea what it is, please let me know.

Another unusual thing was that when I was leaving the dogs out, I saw a huge white dog on my deck next to my screened in porch.  It was all white and huge.  Seemed very mild mannered.  I believe that it was a Great Pyrenees.  It looked at me, turned, and slowly walked away.  It sure was a beautiful dog and I wonder where it lives.  Now, you all have a great day, you hear?

13 comments:

  1. Those are definitely the East Texas multi-lobed green leaf tree. Very common in the area around Decatur Alabama. Of course they are a bit smaller than the Texas variety.

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    1. Is that the scientific name for wild grape vine?

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  2. Interesting looking leafs]es I have no clue think Barney has the answer .

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    1. I am not sure what it is. I looked up leaf shapes and a fig tree and a grape vine both resembled them but usually all the leaves on a vine or tree are all shaped the same. . . except this one.

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  3. Maybe the seeds germinated together. And then again I have no clue what I'm talking about. But very interesting

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  4. It looks suspiciously like an edible fig (ficus carica) to me, except I seem to recall the veins are brighter on a fig - more like the color of the leaf stem - but that could just be the lighting in the photo or a different variety or the time of year.

    I think you live not too far from me (I am south & just west of I-45 in that big township with the pavilion.) I have one in my yard but it's dark so I can't check the veins to see if they're darker now in Nov.

    Possibly one way to tell is by feeling the leaf. If it's rough like fine, thin sandpaper, then I'll bet it's a fig. Or at least I hope it is!

    I've been thinking I need to start a new fig from cuttings somewhere else in my yard just for me. I'd like to make jam sometime, but I can't ever get to the fruit on the tree I have in the front yard before the squirrels, birds & Amazon delivery guys beat me to it.

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  5. Sorry I can't help you with this one. I have never seen that type of leaf before. Certainly not native to WI.

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