I have these saplings coming up here and there just this year. ..All of them are under 2 feet tall right now..I never had these until just this past spring popping up..The one in this pic was severed by a brush cutter weedeater by mistake..lol..
Tree ID help here at my place
Next 2 pic are close up to the leaves and stem of the sapling..
Another pic.
sorry..pic below..
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Need to know friend or foe so I will know what to do with them..
Okay, got an ID on Tree forum....These are Wild Persimmon saplings.. Should I keep them or not?
I would keep one or two, the fruit is delicious although very small, and the wildlife love them too.
There are about 10 saplings growing here.
Good, I'd keep as many as possible to ensure pollination if it's an American Persimmon (which it likely is) because it's dioecious, (male and female flowers are produced on separate trees) - http://www.ehow.com/info_8535614_do-persimmons-need-pollinated.html.
I am not cutting down any of these saplings for sure..My hubby loves for me to make cookies n jelly out of the fruit..