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About Jim Hyland
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I am an expert in Forestry, Forest Entomology, Forest Pest Control, and Forest Health. Extensive knowledge in Identification of insects and diseases of trees. Expert on Bark beetles and other insects that attack forests. Also a Registrated Forester with extensive knowledge in the management and care of forests.

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34 years as State Pest Management Chief in a Southern state. Extensive knowledge in Forestry.

BS with major in Forest Management and Entomology
Registered Forester
Certified Pesticide Appicator

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Trees - Raywood Ash Root stock.

Expert: Jim Hyland - 10/19/2009

Question
Recently we had some cows get loose and break off a Raywood ash at the base. The tree was about 1-1/2" in diameter. It has since sprouted growth from the base and the leaves are not Raywood ash. What type of rootstock is the Raywood Ash grafted on? The leaf appears similar to a Mulberry.

Answer
They could be grafted on another ash species but not another hardwood like mulberry. The ash leaves are compound where mulberry is a simple leaf.

Raywood leaf

http://trees.stanford.edu/images/Frax/angu01.jpg

http://www.reed.edu/trees/TreePages/FRAX.html

Mulberry

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/fruits/mulbe3.htm

Leaves that sprout near the root will be larger then normal and sometimes shaped different but ash leaves will always be compound.

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