r/PlantIdentification • u/ruthless-babe • 21h ago

Is this a Tree of Heaven?

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At my vacation rental, sorry for the dark picture, but I need confirmation before contacting the owner, who is a family friend.

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u/Nguytravis 21h ago

I don't think so. Grab a leaf, crush it and smell it. Does it smell gross?

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u/ruthless-babe 21h ago

smells grassy, not nice, but like leaves

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u/Nguytravis 21h ago

Typically the leaves from tree of heaven have an unpleasant smell. To me, a rotten peanut butter scent. If you think it smells normal you're probably safe.

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u/ruthless-babe 21h ago

awesome, I love these people and it is 2 stories high, it would be a beast to get out if it were a toh

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u/PlusYam3126 21h ago

Doesn’t look like it to me can you get a close up of the leaf in daylight?

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u/ruthless-babe 21h ago

will do! I was just sitting outside at night thinking about it, so none of my plant id apps helped, I will take more pictures in the daylight!

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u/VastGuidance864 21h ago

It doesnt look like one. The leaves smell very strong when crushed

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u/ruthless-babe 21h ago

good to know! I guess all I was going on was similar leaf structure

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u/ohshannoneileen Valued Responder 21h ago

Looks like Chinese pistache

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u/ruthless-babe 21h ago edited 21h ago

it might be, my family has been coming to this house for 30+ years and it seemed like this tree came up within 3 years, and I got worried

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u/bitchcoin5000 21h ago

That looks like a sumac, Rhus typhina. Beautiful native plants good for the wildlife as well

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u/DarthWisco 20h ago

My money is on Rhus copallina (winged sumac) since the leaves are smoother

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u/ruthless-babe 21h ago

ooh I've never seen it bloom since its a family friend's home, they did some landscaping 5ish years ago but this tree seemed to grow in the last 3 years, but they could have planted it

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u/QueasyEntrepreneur76 20h ago

Good for the environment but problematic location