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Offline ssgtchad

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Plant ID please
« on: September 09, 2012, 05:38:44 pm »
I live in Dallas Texas area. this stuff grows all over the place. Its grows in like a thicket, The shaft is woody and very flexable when green and very dense. No pith in the center. The plants on the outside of the thicket have leaves growing along the entire length of the plant, but inside the thicket the shafts are bare. The bark is smooth with whitish blotches. The leaves are small with small green berries. I cut a bundle for arrows, and found one that's thick enough bow a bow. thanks for the help. 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2012, 05:41:45 pm »
Not familiar to me! Do you have pics of the leaves and the whole plant?
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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2012, 06:52:15 pm »
I thought i had ... oh well try again
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2012, 09:03:33 pm »
Nope, still not familiar. Maybe someone from Texas will be able to help you out.
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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2012, 09:11:00 pm »
thanks for looking
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Offline spyder1958

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2012, 11:19:29 am »
Chad, theres a guy over on Bushcraftusa forum that has answered ever plant, or tree posted. If your camera has a manual setting and select the icon of a flower. Your photos will come out a lot clearier and you can get real close to the object.
Hope you get the answer.
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2012, 08:52:10 pm »
thanks I'll give it a try
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2012, 11:42:05 pm »
First thought (and may be way off) Russian olive?

Offline sharpend60

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2012, 12:08:12 pm »
Not russian olive.
Those are all over around here...

Looks very familar to me but I'm drawing a blank.

No matter what it is, make some arras and a bow to shoot em.

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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2012, 02:27:28 pm »
Yaupon holly?  If so, it makes a good arrow, but really should be straightened as it dries.  Once fully dry it is much harder to straighten.  Anyway, that's my guess.  Patrick Blank would know this one in a heartbeat.

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Offline autologus

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2012, 04:13:41 pm »
It looks like Yaupon Holly to me.  The NA's used to use it as a purgative make yourself a strong tea from the leaves and if it induces vomiting thats probably what it is.  >:D It is also naturally caffeinated.
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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2012, 07:07:35 pm »
mmmmm vomit inducing caffeenated tea  ??? gotta try it!!! Ill just make the arrows the heck with the name. Thanks everyone
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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2012, 08:31:14 pm »
Looks like it might be some variety of false indigo... not sure which type.  It's native to Texas.  I would NOT drink the tea made from the leaves!

I've got some and it makes good arrows.  Bows?  I don't know.
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