ID this young tree

Mr. Krabs

Hi guys and girls.

I suspect that these trees grew in my front yard from some kind of a fruit pit.
Here are some additional specs:
age: 2 years.
height at the moment: 1 ft
leaf dimensions: 2" x 1"

Thank you!

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Mr. Krabs

Anyone? Not even guesses?

Brent Ferris

Whereabouts USA? Looks a bit like cherry, except it seems to have opposite branching. Are you sure it grew from a pit, are you sure it is a tree and not a shrub?

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Mr. Krabs

Thanks for replying. It is in Northern Kentucky.

I thought cherry too, however I know cherry leaves (mostly) have jagged edges. I suspect it is a fruit as I remember throwing a few pits in there just for the fun of it, and to see if it would grow, but I don't remember what it was as it was probably 3 years ago. In addition the fact that three separate plants grew in the same spot reinforces my suspicion. If it is cherry it would be from a fruit bought at a grocery store so it may be some kind of a hybrid with the leaves that is not typical. Who knows.

There is a Lilac tree about 2 ft away from it that likes to shoot out new branches from its roots but I think Lilac has more of a heart-shaped and smoother leaves. This entire area is surrounded by 1/2 concrete driveway/sidewalk and 1/2 lawn with just grass so I'm not sure how any alien plant (such as shrub) would grow spontaneously. That's why I suspect as pit as a seed.

Alex Metzler

It could be juglans regia (english walnut) and if so here's the good, bad, and the ugly... the good: nuts are laden w protein and omega 3s, wood is desirable for wood working, firewood is great etc, the bad: they're fast growers, but wont do well in our soil so they're usually grafted onto black walnut which are a hardy stock & native here, the ugly: they release toxins into the soil which are poisonous to other plants and animals, walnut leaves are distinctly odorous when crushed, hope this helps

Mr. Krabs

Looking at walnut leaves it's a great guess, they indeed look remarkably similar but if I am not mistaken the walnut leaves have this "dry" feel to them while this plant has more of a fresh feel.

To check for the odor is a great suggestion also, I am very familiar with walnut leaf smell but this plant doesn't have that distinct walnut smell. rather, when crushed it is more of a plain leaf smell.

Thanks for suggestions.

Eden Keeper

Ash trees have opposite compound leaves, and the seed have wings so it flew in from somewhere.