Question: hi .. We live in Austin, TX. We have a small plant, almost 3 years old. We don't know what …
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hi .. We live in Austin, TX. We have a small plant, almost 3 years old. We don't know what plant it is, and is it really going to be a be a tree. Don't want to unnecessarily remove it if it is going to be a slow growing, but eventually be a tree (which I am hoping it is). Am uploading some images below. Can you please help? Thank you in advance.
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Dear d1d12@hotmail.com, TX is far out of my range of expertise. Go Botany is a website dedicated to wild plants of New England. The plant certainly reminds me of a species of Rhamnus (buckthorn), but the way the fruits are distributed on the plant is unlike that genus. You might want to contact the folks at BRIT (Botanical Research Institute of Texas) who could provide a confident identification for you. Best wishes.
